Andy Hall

For Immediate Release 27th Feb 2026: Comment Attributable to Andy Hall, Independent Migrant Worker Rights Specialist, on the Dyson/ATA (Malaysia) Landmark Forced Labour Case Settlement Announcement 📣 andyjhall.org/2026/02/27/for… Read settlement announcement leighday.co.uk/news/press-rel…

@mpklang Thanks @mpklang @HeidiHautala for your continued efforts always for migrants in Malaysia

If FWCMS is as transformative and as transparent as its architects claim, they should welcome independent scrutiny. The fact that critics are met with legal threats rather than open evidence speaks for itself. (14/14)

STATEMENT: The Bestinet FWCMS Deal Must be Shelved: Built on Misrepresentations; Shielded from Scrutiny Day 3: Follow the money. Shelve the concession (1/14)

STATEMENT: Two UN Bodies Just Told Bestinet: Don’t Put Our Names on This This week, two of the most credible international bodies on labour and migration drew a clear line. The ILO said it does not endorse Bestinet or its Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS). 1/

*15th May 2026: IOM (International Organisation for Migration)/UN agencies Additional Statement on alleged misrepresentations of Bestinet/FWCMS re: alleged criminal syndicate trafficking Bangladeshi workers for forced labour in Malaysia* andyjhall.org/2026/05/15/15t…

The International Labour Organization has denied claims by Bestinet that its Foreign Workers Centralised Management System is recognised by the United Nations. The ILO said the World Summit Award received by FWCMS in 2017, which Bestinet's solicitors described as global validation of the system, was not issued by the global intergovernmental organisation. 🧵1

*12th May 2026: International Labour Organization (ILO)/UN agencies statement on alleged misrepresentations of Bestinet/FWCMS re: alleged criminal syndicate trafficking Bangladeshi workers for forced labour in Malaysia* andyjhall.org/2026/05/12/12t…

See my full commentary and links here linkedin.com/posts/andyhall…

Seven years ago I wrote this Op Ed on request of BHRC colleagues about what companies/brands (& other stakeholders) should do to move towards a market in responsible migrant worker recruitment. What has changed? bhrrc.org/ko/%EB%B8%94%E…

*Edge 7th May 2026 Cover Story: How a lucrative Bangladesh labour import scheme into Malaysia (alleged criminal syndicate trafficking Bangladeshi migrant workers for forced labour in Malaysia) was shelved* andyjhall.org/2026/05/09/edg… Blog background, articles & statements from 2023

@markgooding Same uniform as when I met you in Heathrow a few days back? Take care Mark. Enjoy Thailands

In my diplomatic uniform heading out to tonight’s Grand Reception to mark the anniversary of HM King Vajiralongkorn’s Coronation. #Thailand Fun fact: the tradition of UK Ambassadors wearing a uniform only remains in a few places now including Thailand, Spain and the Holy See.

From MWN facebook.com/share/1CNn4bNU…

Will take action over forced repatriation Expatriates’ welfare minister assures Malaysia returnees UPDATED 28 APRIL 2026 BANGLADESH thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

For more details see andyjhall.org/2026/04/27/imm… and facebook.com/share/19Uy6BoT…

thedailystar.net/news/news/govt… *April 27th 2026; Bangladeshi Govt pledges compensation, passport restoration for Malaysia returnee expats* High commission to be engaged in resolving workers’ grievances, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury says

*Immediate Release 27 April 2026: Public Protest and Submission to Bangladeshi Expatriates Minister of MWN’s Urgent Demands for Compensation, Rehabilitation, Justice and Accountability for Abused Migrant Workers in Malaysia* andyjhall.org/2026/04/27/imm…

theedgemalaysia.com/node/801289 For more information see my Blog at andyjhall.org/2026/01/23/23r…

MWN Appeal to Bangladeshi brothers returning from Malaysia 27th April 2026 Human Chain/Protest in Dhaka Let's stand together against injustice ✊ Let's ensure fair rights of the expatriates facebook.com/share/p/1G1RzA…

Malaysia plans to adopt a new foreign worker recruitment system developed by Bestinet, founded by Aminul Islam. The Universal Recruitment Advanced Platform enables direct hiring via a digital portal, reducing reliance on middlemen, Bloomberg reported. 🧵1 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@rahah_ghazali For me, expected. #Malaysiaboleh the most corrupted migrant management system in the world for sure.

@Atomicalandy Bloody unbelievable.

*UPDATED Story by Bloomberg @MelinAnders on issue of Alleged Criminal Syndicate Trafficking Bangladeshi Migrant Workers for Forced Labour in Malaysia - 16th April 2026: Malaysia Plans to Use Tycoon Amin’s New Migrant Worker System* Original (paywall) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…