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December 2, 2018 News Release

Japan: End Workplace Harassment, Violence

Labor Ministry’s Draft Proposals Fail to Prohibit Abuse

Protesters hold placards during a rally against harassment at Shinjuku shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan, April 28, 2018
December 2, 2018 Letter

Human Rights Watch Letter to Labour Policy Council Re: Draft Paper on Combatting Violence and Harassment at Work

December 2, 2018 Statement

Human Rights Watch Commentary on the November 19, 2018 draft paper of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for measures to combat violence and harassment

July 5, 2018 Commentary

Clothing Brands Need to Step Up and Keep Women Safe in Their Factories

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May 27, 2018 News Release

International Effort to End ‘Me Too’ Abuses

Report Highlights Key Issues of Workplace Harassment, Violence

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January 26, 2018 Dispatches

Duterte Threatens to Ban Labor Migration to the Middle East

Philippines Should Demand Stronger Protections for Overseas Filipino Workers

January 18, 2018 Commentary

Respect the Rights of Domestic Workers that Oman Depends On

Employment visa from Oman in the passport of a former Tanzanian domestic worker. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
December 11, 2017 Commentary

Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Garment Industry

December 8, 2017 Commentary

#MeToo, Say Domestic Workers in the Middle East

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November 14, 2017 Witness

Trapped and Abused Behind Closed Doors in Oman

Tanzania Weak Protections Leave Their Domestic Workers Exposed to Abuse in Gulf Countries

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November 14, 2017 News Release

Tanzania: Migrant Domestic Workers in Oman, UAE Abused

Women Describe Beatings, Exploitation, Harassment

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November 6, 2017 News Release

UN: Expose Abuses of Women in Detention in North Korea

Women Prisoners Face Physical and Sexual Abuse by Interrogators and Prison Guards

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June 16, 2017 Commentary

Gulf States’ Slow March Toward Domestic Workers’ Rights

Illustration of a domestic worker exploited in Oman.
May 25, 2017 News Release

Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace

Discriminatory Laws, Practices

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April 3, 2017 Dispatches

Ethiopian Worker Survives Fall From Kuwait Building

Video Shows Moment That Domestic Worker Screams for Help, Falls

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