Sentences with phrase «vulnerable migrants»

We are hopeful that this new money will reduce these wait times, and ease the hardship and stress for refugees and other vulnerable migrants who are left in limbo,» said Lobat Sadrehashemi, President of CARL.

A Toronto - based human rights group is urging Canada to stop detaining vulnerable migrants, including children and those with mental illness, as Canada is approaching its third Universal Periodic Review on human rights by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

A Toronto - based human rights program is urging Canada to stop detaining vulnerable migrants, including children and those with mental illness, as Canada is approaching its third Universal Periodic Review on human rights by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

As such, projects can be community - based, collective, as well as individual for vulnerable migrants.

After a conference in which the ministers were falling over themselves to praise Theresa May's action in promoting the Modern Day Slavery Act, it's shocking that the government is pressing forward with a scheme that gives rogue landlords more power over vulnerable migrants, and creates a two - tier housing market for British and non-British people.

The reality is that multinationals are mining the land for a short - term gain, people are confining pigs and poultry in the ammonia of their own excrement in the name of efficiency, and others are exploiting vulnerable migrant workers to ensure there's enough chicken on the Coles rotisserie to feed the insatiable hunger of our convenience culture.

Recommendation 41: That the Australian Government provide interim reports on (I) the monitoring and inspection frameworks designed for the seasonal worker scheme and (II) employer compliance with the working conditions and standards protecting vulnerable migrant workers from exploitation.

Not exact matches

«A large number of employees at the audited sites are young and migrant workers, cohorts that we know to be particularly vulnerable to workplace exploitation and reluctant to complain about mistreatment,» Ms James said.

The charity Migrants Organise says the figures show that many vulnerable people have no way of paying hospital bills, some of which are now being charged upfront.

older, disabled or otherwise vulnerable people who employ carers and therefore find themselves having to operate payroll systems and undertake the other regulatory burdens associated with being an employer; and migrants to the UK for whom there is as yet no comprehensive, and comprehensible, source of information on the tax and tax credits systems which they will encounter on arrival here.

The reported slave auctions have raised questions about whether European Union migration agreements meant to curb Mediterranean crossings are instead turning human traffickers into slave traders as increasing numbers of migrants find themselves stuck in Libya, penniless, desperate and vulnerable.

We have focussed on ethics in construction which is an environment vulnerable to modern slavery and the abuse of migrant workers, poor payment practices and money laundering; so it is particularly pleasing that the work of the CIOB Academy has been recognised at these awards.»

«The most vulnerable groups, including poor and marginalised populations and migrants and refugees, are at greater risk of developing MDR TB.

«Tuberculosis elimination at stake: Unless Europe takes urgent care of the most vulnerable including the poor, the marginalized and migrants.»

However, high rates of multidrug - resistant (MDR) TB and TB affecting vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, drug and alcohol abusers and migrants from countries with high numbers of cases TB continue to challenge TB elimination.

Successive Bangladesh government's policy either puts a complete ban or imposing restriction on migration of certain categories of women contribute a lot to irregular migration and to a large extent, made potential women migrants vulnerable to poor working conditions and trafficking.

Identified Students include those whose families participate in other federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), where their incomes have already been thoroughly scrutinized, and those who are identified by other programs as extremely vulnerable, such as programs for homeless and migrant children.

• Poor children, children with limited English proficiency, children of migrant workers and other vulnerable students receive extra help in school, and many needy students receive free lunch, due to federal laws and funding.

Emphasizing the importance of promoting, protecting and respecting all human rights, the right to development, the right to health, and the rights of indigenous peoples, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable climate situations -LSB-, and under occupation,] as well as promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, while taking into account the needs of local communities, intergenerational equity concerns, and the integrity of ecosystems and of Mother Earth, when taking action to address climate change,...

The 63 - page report — which is being released a day before the U.N. Security Council holds its first - ever briefing on climate change — lays out a detailed case for how global warming could destabilize vulnerable states in Africa and Asia and drive a flood of migrants to richer countries.

Similarly, while some domestic violence cases remain within scope (those with leave to remain as a partner of a settled person or in the UK as the partner of an EEA national) this leaves many migrant clients who are here with different forms of leave or no leave at all in a very vulnerable position.

Refugee and Migrant Justice, the Immigration and Advisory Service and Law for All, three large organizations representing tens of thousands of vulnerable individuals.

The last year alone has seen the closure of Refugee and Migrant Justice, the Immigration and Advisory Service and Law for All, three large organizations representing tens of thousands of vulnerable individuals.

The actual number of migrant workers in Canada in the food sector is not currently known — but all of those workers are now unable to switch jobs within the sector leaving them vulnerable to employer abuse.

We persuaded the Court of Appeal that the private life of vulnerable children with serious health problems required special attention, representing an exception to the general rule for migrants that only the prospect of imminent death without palliative care could prevent their return abroad.

We'll be watching closely for more developments on the laws protecting migrant workers, who are among the most vulnerable people in our communities, from predatory and exploitative recruiters and employers.

The main demands are that the WSIB listen to injured workers» doctors, approve the treatments their doctors recommend and better protect those workers, like injured migrant workers and workers with mental health issues, who are most vulnerable.

In addition, migrant workers are subject to employer - specific work permits, a fact that limits their mobility and makes them even more vulnerable: HC Temporary Foreign Workers Report at 17 — 19.

In a second submission, IWC calls on the Special Advisors to reject options that will introduce more precarity to Ontario's labour market and instead recommend legislative changes to protect migrant workers, who are particularly vulnerable to abuse...

Who is the focus of the priority enforcement, such as vulnerable workers (i.e., migrant and immigrant), individuals of a certain race, ethnic, gender, age, disability status, and religious groups, particularly those who are Muslim or Sikh

In a birth cohort study, risk of psychosis in adulthood was raised by a factor of 4 if the mother, during pregnancy, reported that a baby was unwanted.49 Separation from parents in early life has been found to predict an increased risk of psychosis in genetically vulnerable children, 50,51 and the association between immigrant status and severe mental illness may be at least partially explained by the high rates of early separation in migrant populations.52 Adolescents at high genetic risk of psychosis have also been found to be at increased risk of psychosis in later life if they report adverse relationships with their parents.53

These include recommendations concerning those most vulnerable to racial discrimination: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, migrants, and members of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.