Pramod Acharya
acharyapramod.bsky.social
Pramod Acharya
@acharyapramod.bsky.social
Investigative Journalist, Documentary Producer, Researcher || Immigration, Human Rights, Climate Change
‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress
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‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress
Asian migrant laborers who paid predatory recruiting fees say global mega-corporation has not kept its promise to pay them restitution
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October 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted by Pramod Acharya
An investigation by @vittoriatorsello.bsky.social, @softurati.bsky.social, Rifat Mohidin and Varsha Torgalkar, with the support of @acharyapramod.bsky.social traced the supply of leather from Tamil Nadu’s tanneries to brands like Zara, Bershka, Geox, Max Mara, Ecco, H&M, and beyond. bit.ly/4jdLjoW
April 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm deeply honored to share that my investigation into labor abuses at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia has been shortlisted for the #TrueStoryAward. Thanks to everyone who supported me in making this investigation possible, and to the True Story Award team. truestoryaward.org/shortlist
Shortlist 2025 - True Story Award
The Global Reporter Prize in Bern, Switzerland
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December 29, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses: ‘They played a game against me’
My latest.

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Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses: ‘They played a game against me’
Thirty-three of 44 current and former contract workers who paid large recruiting fees say they didn’t receive refunds after working within the company’s Saudi operations
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December 20, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

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Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
Exclusive: The Guardian gains access to Sednaya jail, where prisoners are rumoured to be trapped underground – as desperate relatives wait for news
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December 9, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The news comes in the wake of an ITV documentary that stated there have reportedly been 21,000 migrant worker fatalities in the country since the Saudi Vision 2030 projects began eight years ago.

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Neom CEO departs amid reports of worker fatalities, economic strife and human rights abuses
Neom has announced that Nadhmi al-Nasr is no longer its chief executive amid reports of financial issues and migrant worker fatalities connected to the Saudi Vision 2030 projects. Neom announced that ...
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November 17, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Honored to be featured in The Park newsletter of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Our investigation into labor exploitation at Amazon’s Saudi warehouses brought $1.9M back for 700 workers.

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A masterclass in exploitation at Amazon
You can never guarantee change, but that's no reason not to try
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November 17, 2024 at 7:24 AM
It's finally here! After 9 intense months on the ground in Saudi Arabia and Nepal, we’re pulling back the curtain on the hidden side of Saudi Arabia’s mega-projects. Watch this docu to see how Saudi Arabia has transformed under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s rise to power.
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November 17, 2024 at 7:22 AM