by nsiadmin | Sep 17, 2021 | Year 2021, Rights/Protections
Adrian Pereira has been working with migrant communities and fighting for their rights for more than two decades. In 2011, he co-founded the North South Initiative, a CSO to help bridge solidarity and equality gaps between the North and South in terms of human rights...
by nsiadmin | Aug 19, 2021 | Year 2021
We call on the authorities to immediately release the 17 men and 14 women arrested tonight for holding a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka. https://www.amnesty.my/2021/08/19/release-participants-of-candlelight-vigil-immediately/
by nsiadmin | Jun 11, 2021 | Year 2021, Access to Justice, Supply Chains
Malaysia’s Industrial Court has ruled in favour of dozens of migrant workers in a labour dispute against American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, court documents showed on Thursday (June 10), amid accusations of unpaid wages and employee...
by nsiadmin | Jun 1, 2021 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Health/Abuse, Migrant Initiatives, Racism/Xenophobia, Year 2021
Contradicting statements from ministries will deter migrant workers from coming forward for vaccinations under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said the Human Rights Commission of...
by nsiadmin | May 11, 2021 | Year 2021, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Racism/Xenophobia
North-South Initiative’s Adrian Pereira suggests ways to tackle misinformation on migrants and address distress facing these workers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m_PPYjLygg
by nsiadmin | May 11, 2021 | Year 2021, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Racism/Xenophobia
North-South Initiative’s Adrian Pereira says crackdown on undocumented migrants will not help the country get out of the pandemic faster. He urges ramping up vaccination for this high-risk community.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m_PPYjLygg