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Exploited workers in Europe’s slaughterhouses

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Meat factories in Europe have been exposed as one of the most infections hotspots for COVID-19. Researchers, journalists, and activists are concerned that this is related to exploitative working conditions, which were made worse by the pandemic. Inadequate housing and low wages in the leading European meat producing countries, such as Germany, are the likeliest explanation for the outbreaks.

5 Female Activists Working to End Femicide — And How You Can Get Involved

Global Fund for Children announces the election of two new Board members: Nicholas Antonas to the UK Trust Board of Trustees and Marijana “Maja” Savic to the Global Board of Directors.

GFC’s Directors and Trustees bring wisdom and experience drawn from a deep body of knowledge. GFC honors their contributions as an integral part of its work to support local community-based organizations advancing the rights and opportunities of children and youth around the world.

Labor exploitation of truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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International federation of trade unions recently released a report about how contracted foreign drivers from low-wage countries were being exploited by the transport industry.

Impact of COVID-19 on labor exploitation of migrants at Europe’s farmlands

The pandemic and child labor

Illustration: BIRN

Facing a rise in digital rights violations, more than a dozen rights organisations have agreed to work together to protect individuals and societies in Southeast Europe.

Nineteen organisations from Southeast Europe have joined forces in a newly-established network that aims to advance the protection of digital rights and address the growing challenges posed by the widespread use of advanced technologies in society.

Today we are joining the global challenge #WomenSupportingWomen to stand in solidarity with women from Turkey, and help raise awareness of the issue that affects them greatly.

1. Victims must be informed of all their rights and informed in a timely manner of all services and the functioning of the entire support mechanism and the clear mandates of all actors involved, in a way that is clear and understandable to them.
2. It is necessary to establish the entire support mechanism on the needs of the victim and respect the full participation of the victim, for the support system to be centered on the victim, to move from "work for the victim" to "work with the victim". Not only to be asked but also to be heard.