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Urgent Need for a People Centric Global Migration Order :Mr Shahidul Haque

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Bangladesh, 7th July 2020. A panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT],Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) and Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) on the topic, “Global and Regional Migration Governance During COVID 19 Pandemic”seeing the multitude of problems arising post the global pandemic. Mr ShahidulHaque, Former […]

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Growing national interests turning a blind eye to migrants’ plight in the Gulf: Roula Hamati

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Doha, 7th July, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a brighter light on a range of issues which we otherwise had not considered with great focus previously. Global migration and the issues related to it are an important part of our society’s reality and with the advent of the pandemic, there is a growing consensus

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COVID-19 Has Provided an Opportunity to Improve Global Migration Governance: Prof. Nicola Piper

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The exceptional situation brought in by COVID-19 has made the nations across the world fight against the consequential effects of the global pandemic. Ipso facto, international migrants are in a huge crisis as the sealing of international boundaries has rendered them ‘homeless.’ Needless to say, the undocumented migrant workers are facing severe repercussions. Thus, the

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Lack of political will from global leaders hindering migrants’ lives and rights: Pietro Mona

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The COVID 19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of our life in every aspect. It has made us rethink how we lead our own lives, interact with others and empathize with them. Migration has been a reality for our society for a long time now and there is an immediate need to give attention towards

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Cuban Doctors Working Abroad Exploited by their Own Government

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Prof. Camelia Tigau is a senior researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In her research, she mostly focuses on international migration and diasporas. Prof. Tigau was one of the speakers at a webinar organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, which took place on the 4th of August 2020. She

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Migrants Workers Facing Salary Deduction in Gulf Countries: Ashook Ramsaran

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On the occasion of International Labour Day, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) organised a virtual panel discussion on “COVID-19: Issues and Challenges of Migrant and Diaspora Communities” on 1st May 2020.  Ashook Ramsaran, president GOPIO (global organization of Indian people origin) international. Ashook Ramsaran is currently president of Indian diaspora council

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Problems plaguing the Migrant Workers in South and South-East Asia

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On the occasion of International Labour Day, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) organised a virtual panel discussion on “COVID-19: Issues and Challenges of Migrant and Diaspora Communities” on 1st May 2020. Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria is the Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethnic Studies. He holds a PhD

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COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting the mobility of International Students : Monika Bisht

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On the occasion of International Labour Day, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) organised a virtual panel discussion on “COVID-19: Issues and Challenges of Migrant and Diaspora Communities” on 1st May 2020. Dr. Monika Bisht from the Institute of Research and Development in School Education, India was the speaker, and she spoke

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Problems are being faced by Migrants abroad during COVID-19: Josiane Noun

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On 14 July 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) on the topic, ‘The Role of Diplomatic Missions in Assisting Migrants during and beyond COVID-19’. Ms. Noun works for a civil society in Lebanon named Lebanese Centre for Human Rights where she works for the welfare and

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Role of missions is important in Malaysia to help migrant workers amidst pandemic: Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna

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On 14 July 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) on the topic, ‘The Role of Diplomatic Missions in Assisting Migrants during and beyond COVID-19’. Ms. Kishna is an Advocate and Solicitor from Malaysia and works for the Malaysian NGO ‘Our journey,’ where she provides legal representation

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