"Saudi women do not need rescuing by those who misunderstand them; they need the world to stop helping the state drown them out." On International Day for the #EliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen, read @maryamaldossari.bsky.social's latest piece. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/saud...

Nearly 160 years after the Atlantic slave trade ended, a disturbing parallel has re-emerged. Accounts from Saudi Arabia show African migrant workers trapped in conditions that mirror older forms of bondage. www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/...

“Nobody wants to work in these situations” New Amnesty report reveals a decade of migrant worker exploitation on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro project. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

“The recent violence in Nepal included serious human rights violations, and those responsible should be held accountable, whether they are security forces or political actors.” @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

#COP30 Must Deliver a Just Transition for Workers equidem.org/reports/cop3...

To Defend Democracy, Defend Labour: Why Human Rights Must Begin at Work equidem.org/to-defend-de...

In the wake of tremendous upheaval in Nepal, Equidem has released seven recommendations to the interim government to ensure justice, dignity and rights for citizens working abroad. equidem.org/putting-migr...

Equidem has joined civil society allies in submitting detailed comments to the ILO on the draft Convention and Recommendation on decent work in the platform economy equidem.org/reports/join...

We can't be cutting social security anymore, people are barely coping. It should be seen as much as a human rights issue as access to justice. www.bigissue.com/opinion/jp-m...

I joined the @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy's podcast to discuss their latest special report on the profound human rights risks behind the shining lights of #Dubai. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

A mix of global branding, new investment & “sportswashing” www.ft.com/content/a213...

I spoke to the Evening Standard about the reality of human rights abuse and labour exploitation in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. www.standard.co.uk/news/world/d...

No, Saudi Arabia has not abolished the Kafala system: Fact-checking the disinformation campaign making the rounds www.mrrors.org/2025/10/no-s...

Yet further evidence emerges that a genocide, other international crimes, and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions are being perpetrated on the people of Sudan with total impunity and the support of the United Arab Emirates and other states. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository. We carry forward the same commitment that has shaped our work from the start. Dive into our latest reports at MRRORS.org www.mrrors.org/2025/10/refl...

The United Arab Emirates has pioneered glitzy PR for an economy that favours a small band of elites at the expense of the vast majority of the population who are the backbone of its economy but face exploitation, while tightly controlling what nationals can say. economymiddleeast.com/news/world-b...

If you've been reading congratulatory posts about Saudi Arabia having abolished the kafala sponsorship system that creates a system of forced labour risks for migrant workers in the country read this important post and share widely. www.mrrors.org/2024/11/saud...

"Not Just Passing" by Hiba Abu Nada

Yesterday I did @royalparkshalf.bsky.social in London. It was so wonderful to see the best of humanity at display - 1000s of runners and crowd supporting charities big and small. It's not too late to support children in Gaza, donate here! 2025-royal-parks-half-marathon.raiselysite.com/mustafa-qadri

No climate justice without labour justice. A green transition built on exploitation is neither just nor sustainable. Read Equidem’s Climate Week statement 👉 equidem.org/climate-week...

New Report by @alphabetworkersunion.org Details Exploitative Working Conditions of U.S. Data Workers Behind The Big Tech AI Boom www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/new-re...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill giving 800,000 Uber, Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize abc7news.com/post/governo...

Migrant workers are the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy projects. But our new research shows they are being exploited and dehumanised in the very industry that should symbolise a sustainable future. Read the full report ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

No Climate Justice Without Labour Justice. equidem.org/climate-week...

A Palestinian child has been killed every hour on avge by Israel in Gaza over last 23 months (over 20,000). That's why I'm running Royal Parks Half Marathon to raise money for Ajyal Foundation's support of children in Gaza. Pls donate! 2025-royal-parks-half-marathon.raiselysite.com/mustafa-qadr...

Energizing to lead @equidem.bsky.social’s workshop building human rights-driven platform work and beyond. Immense privilege to learn from Djoudi an Amazon France warehouse worker and Global Gig Worker Alliance leader and the other workers. Thank you @etuc-ces.bsky.social and @fesonline.bsky.social!

Thousands face deportation. Who counts the human cost; families torn apart, rights ignored, voices silenced. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle...

Indonesia's proposed ride-hailing fare hike has sparked a fierce backlash from drivers' groups, who say it sidesteps the real issue - excessive platform commissions that eat into their earnings and thereby offset any benefit from higher fares. www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/indo...

Profiting From Pain: Pakistan’s Migrant Workers Deserve Rights, Not Just Remittances www.eurasiareview.com/03072025-pro...

For the third time since 2021, Amazon did not show up to a European Parliament hearing on working conditions last Thursday in Brussels. www.brusselstimes.com/1646555/us-t...

“This is a new, modern-day factory floor. Unless labour regulations catch up with the digital age, we risk repeating industrial-era exploitation on a global scale,” writes my Equidem colleague Eiffel Abedin for @ihrb.bsky.social www.ihrb.org/latest/conte...

New report by the @business-humanrights.org reveals how 65 top fashion brands are failing to integrate worker rights and representation into their climate strategies. www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

In Tech Policy Press, Shikha Silliman Bhattacharjee and Nandita Shivakumar, drawing on Equidem's latest report, unpack how Big Tech weaponizes NDAs to suppress workers trauma, block labour organizing & dodge corporate accountability. 📰 Read: techpolicy.press/how-ndas-bec...

THREAD: As Israel and the United States wage yet another war of aggression, I was struck by this speech that Martin Luther King Jnr gave to striking sanitation workers in Memphis Tennessee back in 1968, only a few weeks before he was assassinated, as part of the Poor People's Campaign.

FIFA, in bending the knee to King Trump, has decided not to show any videos, signage or marketing assets in venues hosting the Club World Cup in the United States which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination. Source: archive.ph/HECVV

Israel’s attack on Iran violates international law, threatening peace and security www.icj.org/israel-iran-...

Bayern Munich fans at the Club World Cup held up a banner saying "world football is more poorly governed than before" and "smash FIFA". They are not going out on a limb here. A 🧵 on the experts and organisations that recently said the same thing...

1/ After nearly 3 years of research, our @hrw.org report "The Gig Trap" is finally out. It documents how companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Shipt, Favor, and Amazon Flex created a business model that undermines labor rights & deepens inequality in the US. A 🧵https://hrw.org/node/391214

“Nowhere has the rise of digital platforms had a more unfair impact on work than in the Global South. What platforms describe as freedom is often closer to digital exploitation.” @chandancampaign.bsky.social @mustafaqadri.bsky.social #ILC2025 www.techpolicy.press/gig-workers-...

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📢 Happening today! 🕐 10 AM EST I 5 PM EAT 📲 Register now: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🎤 Speakers include: ▪️ Two former content moderators ▪️ Ephantus Kanyugi, Data Labelers Association ▪️ Eric Mwezi Manzi, ITUC ▪️ Mylene Cabalona, BIEN Pilipinas ▪️ Mustafa Qadri, Equidem

Over the last 12 months, Equidem did a global investigation into the labour and safety conditions of content and other data workers on major social media and AI platforms. Join us at 4pm CET (10am US ET) on Wed May 28 to find out more: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding @Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike bsky.app/profile/glob...

Migrants send or bring back over three times the amount of money provided by global foreign aid. Cutting transaction fees could make this support even more effective in reducing poverty. ourworldindata.org/great-global...

If you're a conflicted fan, what can you do? I don't think you have to give up your club, but you can act. Donate to Saudi organisations like Al Qst who campaign to free political prisoners. Sign petitions by Amnesty. And whatever you decide, speak. It matters. alqst.org/en/support-u...

1️⃣ 📢New Equidem Brief As Saudi Arabia chairs the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Equidem exposes forced labour, gender-based violence & racial discrimination against Ethiopian, Kenyan & Ugandan women in the Gulf. 📢 Read: equidem.org/reports/shat...

Key Findings: 🔴Women workers face physical,psychological, sexual, and economic abuse—with 0 accountability for perpetrators. 🔴Kafala system still traps workers in abusive jobs, preventing them from leaving. 🔴Migrant women are denied fundamental rights: no freedom of movement, no legal aid,no unions.

📢 Saudi Arabia Chairs the UN Commission on the Status of Women – While Abusing Migrant Women Workers New Equidem Briefing paper Exposes the Truth. Read now : equidem.org/reports/shat...

This is a crucial moment for #bizhumanrights in the USA - and @business-humanrights.org is looking for a senior researcher to help prevent corporate backsliding and continue driving respect for human rights in business. Apply by 14 March: bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/94?s...

Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity project has led to serious abuses against local residents and migrant workers, with potentially disastrous environmental consequences.⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi24...