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RIGHTS: Poor Foreigners Working Like 'Modern Slaves' in Mauritius
- Inter Press Service
Workers from Bangladesh have helped Mauritius to achieve the economic success and world market share that the Indian Ocean island state boasts about. But many live and work in conditions described as akin to 'modern slavery', apart from facing discrimination, the denial of labour rights and even violence.
UGANDA: Getting the Common Market to Benefit the Common Woman
- Inter Press Service
July 1 marks the moment when the East African Community common market protocol kicked into operation. But Ugandan women face several obstacles before they will benefit from the boost that the protocol gives to the free movement of goods, labour and capital.
POLITICS: U.S. Had the Last Word, But China Was the Winner at G20
- Inter Press Service
U.S. President Barack Obama may have squeezed in the last word as the G20 summit wrapped up recently in Toronto, but it was China that came away looking like the summit’s winner.
HEALTH-KENYA: Agency Unaware of Anti-Counterfeit Law Suspension
- Inter Press Service
The agency tasked with implementing the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 in Kenya is unaware of the Constitutional Court’s suspension of the law’s application to medicines. Moreover, a large multinational pharmaceutical company has offered to assist the agency in implementing the law with regards to medicines despite the court decision.
ECUADOR: Like Mother, Like Multi-Tasking Daughter
- Inter Press Service
In Ecuador, girl workers conform to universal statistics: they drop out of school less than boy workers, because they learn from an early age to juggle earning an income with looking after younger siblings and getting an education.
PAKISTAN: The Other Side Of World Cup Footballs
- Inter Press Service
England coach Fabio Capello has bemoaned the unpredictable trajectory of the Jabulani World Cup ball, calling it 'the worst ball' in the history of the tournament. But labour rights groups have a greater complaint.
US-CUBA: Key Congressional Committee Votes to Lift Travel Ban
- Inter Press Service
In a major victory for anti-embargo forces, a key Congressional committee voted here Wednesday to lift restrictions on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba.
Jobs Pact Spotlights Women's Role in Economic Recovery
- Inter Press Service
One year after the creation of the Global Jobs Pact, members of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are considering the measure's impact - and what comes next.
Liberia Gets Debt Relief, DR Congo on Hold
- Inter Press Service
Liberian efforts to enact economic and governance reforms came to a head Tuesday as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund announced they were supporting 4.6 billion dollars of debt relief for the West African country.
European Crisis Is Chinese Opportunity
- Inter Press Service
When China designed the 2010 Universal Expo in Shanghai as a showcase for its new public diplomacy, it probably did not envision the exhibition will play a much bigger role as a magnet for recession-hit European businesses.
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