47% of dormitory residents had Covid-19
Nearly half of dorm-based migrant workers had Covid-19, going by newly released figures. It's nearly herd immunity, yet they're still going to remain locked up.
15
12, 2020
17
11, 2020
Covid-19 in the dorms: summary for October 2020
Here's the third (possibly last) of our monthly summaries about Covid-19 related numbers and milestones, gleaned from media and government statements.
5
11, 2020
TWC2 submits UPR shadow report for Singapore
For the upcoming Universal Periodic Review in 2021, our shadow report highlights several human rights shortcomings in Singapore affecting migrant workers here.
30
10, 2020
Only nine company directors convicted in 2019 for not paying salaries
Despite the Employment Claims Tribunal finding hundreds of employers liable for salary non-ayment, only a handful of compay directors are convicted.
24
10, 2020
Moving mountains to remove 3cm of metal wire
Rana needed a small medical procedure to remove a wire implant that has outlived its usefulness. Bureaucracy and faulty government policy stood in the way.
16
10, 2020
Qatar sets minimum wage; Singapore still intoxicated on cheap labour
Qatar's minimum wage, Wage Protection System, dispute resolution and its Workers' Support and Insurance Fund. Not perfect, but far ahead of Singapore.
16
10, 2020
Qatar abolishes its kafala system, when will Singapore do so?
In a historic move, Qatar abolished its kafala system in August 2020. Workers can now change jobs without having to get permission from current employers.
6
10, 2020
Covid-19 in the dorms: summary for September 2020
Here's the second of our monthly summaries about Covid-19 related numbers and milestones, gleaned from media and government statements.
5
10, 2020
Raju told to go home, “then my case how?”
In the interest of justice, migrant workers should not be repatriated until their claims are fully heard and settled. Singapore promised this at the UN.
22
09, 2020
Open the dorms – no reason to continue imprisoning workers
We have kept hundreds of thousands of workers in captivity for nearly six months. This is inhuman. Numbers of Covid-19 cases don't justify this anymore.