Hakam: Respect and safeguard the dignity and rights of migrant workers


Datuk Seri M. Ramachelvam. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) has called on the government to respect and safeguard the dignity and rights of migrant workers in Malaysia in its International Migrants Day message.

The human rights watchgroup expressed concern with the amplification of “discriminatory and xenophobic practices” towards migrant workers in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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