KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) – Economic hardship is driving more children in Afghanistan into hard labor, with many working in grueling conditions instead of attending school. In Kabul’s car repair shops, children handle heavy tools for long hours to support their families. Among them are Bilal and Usman, who work from dawn to dusk. “We hav...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Over 85 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have paused operations following the Trump administration’s clampdown on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sources told The Reporter. CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development issues have especially b...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — In a groundbreaking move, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched the first-ever competency-based skills development framework for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The initiative aims to equip ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — A survey by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has revealed that fishing crew members continue to face serious rights violations, including forced labor, lack of written contracts, excessive working hours, and inadequate access to social pr...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will renovate 50 schools across Logar province, offering thousands of Afghan children a better learning environment after years of destruction caused by war and natural disasters, officials said. The Logar Education Department confirmed that schools in the provincial capit...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) – A shocking new documentary, unveils France’s illegal use of chemical weapons against Algerian resistance fighters and civilians during the country’s war for independence (1954–1959). Titled Algeria… Special Weapons Units, the film is directed by Claire Pière and produced by Luc Martin-Gosset for SOLENT Productio...
World Uyghur Congress honours the resilience of Uyghur women who continue to resist Chinese oppression despite forced sterilization, detention, and persecution MUNICH, Germany (MNTV) – The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has paid tribute to the unwavering strength of Uyghur women, who remain at the forefront of the struggle for freedom and justice...
Jewher Ilham, separated from her father over a decade ago, warns that conditions for Uyghurs continue to worsen and urges the world to act against forced labor TOKYO, Japan (MNTV) – The daughter of Ilham Tohti, a prominent Uyghur economist serving a life sentence in China, is stepping up efforts to highlight the persecution of […]
Detainees fear for their lives as Thailand ignores global warnings on forced repatriation BANGKOK, Thailand (MNTV) – Four ethnic Uyghur detainees in a Thai prison broke down in tears upon learning that 40 of their friends had been forcibly deported to China, where they fear persecution, a close friend revealed after visiting them. Thailand rep...
Art campaign aims at shedding light on plight of forcibly disappeared Syrians and seeking justice DARAA, Syria (MNTV) – A powerful mural is being painted by local artists in Daraa as part of the “You Are with Us” campaign, which aims to honor the memory of Syrians who have been forcibly disappeared or detained. The […]
