News & Reports
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Climate Change
“From Frying Pan to Fire”: From Climate-Stricken Villages in Nepal To Extreme Heat in Gulf, Workers Risk Lives for Livelihoods
Driven from their fields by increasingly erratic weather patterns that devastate their crops, more Nepali farmers are migrating in search of new livelihoods. But their escape from one climate disaster lands them in another, with rising temperatures in the Gulf exacerbating already dangerous working conditions.
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Domestic Workers
Saudi Arabia Extends Wage Protection System to Domestic Workers
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Fishermen
Migrant fishermen targeted as Bahrain faces fish stock collapse
As Bahrain contends with a drastic fall in its fish stocks, migrant fishermen are increasingly falling victim to wage theft. Bahraini authorities have intensified efforts to arrest and deport migrant fishermen for unauthorized fishing, rather than dealing with the crisis or holding sponsors accountable
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Editorial
Domestic workers face harsher working conditions as Ramadan begins
Gulf states continue to neglect the rights of migrant women domestic workers, prioritising employers' needs
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Social Protection
Bahrain’s government will now collect contributions for migrant workers' indemnity and disburse them directly
Decision comes as Bahrain aims to boost its Social Insurance Organization's fund, yet questions remain regarding the dispersal of indemnity
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Op Ed
Op-ed: Kuwait's backtracking on 'pay-for-amnesty' policy fails to protect rights of migrants
Kuwait’s recently rescinded amnesty for some migrant workers on irregular status is the last in a string of controversial policies, prompting the question: will Kuwait ever learn from its mistakes and prioritise the human rights of migrants?
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Legislation
Saudi Arabia reduces penalties for employers’ labour law violations
Small businesses to face smaller fines for wage theft, overwork, and passport confiscation
In Brief
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Low-income migrant workers in the UAE report that they are facing an outbreak of dengue due to a lack of clean-up efforts by the government after the floods that occurred in April, according to a report released by FairSquare.
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Qatar’s Shura Council has suggested reintroducing exit permits for domestic workers, though it has rephrased the practice as ‘obtaining employer approval’ at least five days before departure.
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The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has filed two complaints against Saudi Arabia with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), emphasising the widespread human rights abuse of migrant workers in the Kingdom, including forced labour. The cases highlighted involve over 20,000 construction workers who are victims of wage theft and other labour abuses.
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In Brief
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Low-income migrant workers in the UAE report that they are facing an outbreak of dengue due to a lack of clean-up efforts by the government after the floods that occurred in April, according to a report released by FairSquare.
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Qatar’s Shura Council has suggested reintroducing exit permits for domestic workers, though it has rephrased the practice as ‘obtaining employer approval’ at least five days before departure.
Read more -
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has filed two complaints against Saudi Arabia with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), emphasising the widespread human rights abuse of migrant workers in the Kingdom, including forced labour. The cases highlighted involve over 20,000 construction workers who are victims of wage theft and other labour abuses.
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