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North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons programme - South Korea rights group
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been enslaving political prisoners, including children, in coal production to boost exports and earn foreign currency as part of a system directly linked to its nuclear and missile programmes, a South Korea-based human rights group said on Thursday.
Torture, forced labour rife in North Korea, U.N. says as U.S. mulls sanctions
GENEVA (Reuters) - Torture and forced labour are rife in North Korea's prisons, amounting to possible crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, as the Biden administration weighs fresh sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
End the exploitation of children
This year is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.
South Korea's Moon urges Biden admin to follow up on Kim, Trump summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made with leader Kim Jong Un.
Last week's news summary (Jan 11 - 17)
PETALING JAYA: From BPN 2.0 payments to BitCoin plunges, check out The Star's top stories from Jan 11 to Jan 17,2021.
Compliance with global labour laws
Experts share its importance to ensure ease of market access for exporters.
Plantation sector workers get good accommodation
PUTRAJAYA: Employers in the plantation sector get the thumbs up. But not manufacturing and construction companies.
Labour Dept to take legal action against companies, including Top Glove, for violating workers’ housing law
PUTRAJAYA: The Labour Department will be taking several companies, including Top Glove to court for violations under the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act.
Covid-19: High temperatures during production prevent possible contamination, says Top Glove
PETALING JAYA: Top Glove Corporation Bhd says high temperatures during the manufacture of its products prevent any possible contamination.
‘Nothing spared in glove factory probe’
PETALING JAYA: The Labour Department has been told to completely focus on probing working and housing conditions at Top Glove factories to contain the outbreak of the nations’s most active Covid-19 clusÂÂter, said Human Resource MinisÂter Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
