

Benoy Peter
65 posts

@benoypeter
A world without borders is possible



Benoy Peter, co-founder of the Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development, Kochi, said that at least half the Bengali migrants in Kerala are Muslim and don't celebrate Durga Puja. But Toufik, 33, disagreed Read more here #DurgaPuja #Muslims #Kerala telegraphindia.com/india/durga-pu…




Read the article by @benoypeter, Executive Director of CMID, where he raises important questions about rights of indigenous populations and the contradictions in the current development discourse. #labourmigration #migration #CMID shorturl.at/pyhz5

A study Profiling Labour Migration from Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal Dt, by CMID, in partnership with @GramVikasIN & supported by Axis Bank Foundation, uncovers the changing nature of migration from Odisha’s tribal hinterlands. Scan the QR code or follow: tinyurl.com/u9xns8nu

एक तरफ़ भाजपा वाले हैं जो बांग्लादेश से बॉर्डर पार करवा कर रोहिंग्याओं को दिल्ली लाते हैं और दिल्ली वालों के हक़ के EWS फ्लैट और दिल्ली वालों के हक़ की सुविधाएँ उन्हें देते हैं। दूसरी ओर आम आदमी पार्टी की दिल्ली सरकार है जो हर संभव कदम उठा रही है कि दिल्ली वालों का हक रोहिंग्याओं को ना मिले। आज दिल्ली सरकार के शिक्षा विभाग ने सख्त आदेश पारित किया है कि किसी भी रोहिंग्या को दिल्ली के सरकारी स्कूलों में एडमिशन नहीं देना है। हम दिल्ली वालों का हक छिनने नहीं देंगे!


Although disasters impact everyone, the impact on most marginalised is catastrophic. CMID's study offers important insights on the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable populations, examining the landslides & floods in Kerala in 2018 & 2019. Scan the QR code to read report.

To learn more about migration to and migrant workers in Wayanad district scan the QR Code. #migration #migrants #wayanad #disaster #flood #rain #kerala #relief #rescue #WayanadDisaster

Most migrant deaths are hushed up and never get reported. If at all, they are reported offline, in the local pages of newspapers. CMID found that over migrant 120 deaths have been reported in India during Jan to June 2024. #migration #migrants #migrantdeaths #CMID




8 workers from Latehar, Gumla and Palamu working on a pineapple farm in Kerala's Mudakkala village (Attingal municipality) are being threatened by the farm owner who's not letting them come back. Wages worth Rs 61,000 being held back by the owner. @ChampaiSoren @AdoorPrakash


“The new government will need to tackle unemployment, stagnant wages and losses linked to climate change in the countryside” “All successive governments have miserably failed to address (this economic distress” @benoypeter


In the past 18 months, under the guidance of @AajeevikaBureau and @IndiaWpc, CMID helped workers secure over 55 lakhs rupees of unpaid wages/dues through @ILabourline , the national helpline for informal workers in distress. #Labourmigration #Wagetheft #Justiceforworkers

#InternationalLaborDay commemorates the historic unity of workers in their struggle for rights. However, for migrant workers, unionisation often falls short, leading to differential pay & exploitation. Integrating them into trade unions is crucial for their rights and welfare.