Minivan News has published a heart-breaking report on human trafficking in the Maldives, especially exploitation of Bangladeshi migrant workers. The report, based on an interview with former Bangladeshi High Commissioner to the Maldives Professor Selina Muhsin, says profit earned from human trafficking in the Maldives rivals fishing as the second largest industry in the Maldives. [...]
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Alarming Reports on Human Trafficking in Maldives
August 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Labour Rights
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Guaranteeing Rights of Workers in the Maldives
May 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Civil Rights and Liberties, Human Rights, Labour Rights
The lack of a Labour Law and poor enforcement of existing labour regulations have made working environments unsuitable for workers in the Maldives who face problems of unfair dismissal, inadequate wages and long working hours. The Bill on Employment passed by the Parliament on 23 April 2008 will provide some safeguards to workers in the [...]