Philippines takes extreme measures, as Kuwait continues to mismanage workers’...
On January 20, as passengers deplaned from a Manila to Kuwait city flight, about 35 domestic workers headed to a cordoned off space next to the visa- issuing area. They were the last of a few hundred...
View ArticleUAE announces 3-month Amnesty starting August 1st
The UAE has announced a three-month amnesty starting on August 1st, 2018. The amnesty will allow migrants who have overstayed their residency to either remain in the country by regularizing their...
View Article“Going back empty handed is beyond our imagination”: Stranded Indian workers’...
Tens of thousands of Indian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are in dire need of sustenance, and have been facing severe food shortage. In what is dubbed a ‘humanitarian crisis’, there are at least...
View ArticleQatar’s amnesty for undocumented migrants leaves workers and embassies in the...
The three-month amnesty announced by the Qatari government for undocumented workers to leave the country without facing legal consequences begins today, but many questions remain unanswered. Qatar’s...
View ArticleSaudi has the resources to punish protesting workers, but not to protect or...
In early January, 49 former BinLadin Group workers were sentenced to 300 lashes and up to four months in prison. They were punished for protesting months of unpaid wages and setting the company’s buses...
View ArticleBahrain to Introduce Self-Sponsorship System in April
According to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), a pilot project will be launched in April “to help thousands of illegal workers gain legal status in Bahrain.” The new law will operate like a “free visa”...
View ArticleWalk Their Path: Take a journey in the footsteps of a migrant worker
Migrant-Rights.org’s new interactive journey guides readers through various scenarios which typify the experiences of many migrant workers under the kafala system, and encourages them to use the tools...
View ArticleOp-Ed: When Social Media Fuels the Exploitation of Workers
Over the last few years, we have witnessed a shocking rise in videos of employers abusing migrant workers. From the viral incident in Kuwait in which an employer filmed a domestic worker hanging on to,...
View ArticleWhat’s changed in Qatar since the ILO dropped its case?
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) dropped its case against Qatar nearly two years ago, following an agreement to a three-year technical cooperation and pledges for further reform. We are now...
View ArticleForced evictions: Kuwait’s dehumanising campaign targets male migrants
Kuwait’s “Be Assured” campaign is the government’s latest concerted effort to marginalise lower-income migrant workers. The campaign, which ran from July 1 2019 until the end of August, evicted...
View ArticleNearly 500 AMB-Hertel workers stage strike in UAE
Nearly 500 workers of Emirates-based AMB-Hertel protested against months of non-payment in May, according to reports by the Kathmandu Post and Le Monde. AMB-Hertel is an Emirati subsidiary of the...
View ArticleWhere are the voices of workers?
The Abu Dhabi Dialogue recently held a consultation that highlighted the voices of youth, policymakers and representatives from around the world to tackle issues of labour migration issues in the...
View ArticleCompanies involved in Bahrain’s BAPCO protests issue weak responses to rights...
In September 2021, thousands of migrant workers employed by Nasser S. Al Hajri Corporation W.L.L (NSH) staged a week-long protest over poor living and working conditions. Both police and company...
View Article[Video]: Dropping Dead: Qatar’s death certificates for migrant workers are a...
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View ArticleRare labour protests by Deliveroo and Talabat riders in Dubai shed light on...
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