Finally, the moment of reckoning arrives for hundreds of immigrant labour toiling in Bahrain. The days of untold hardships in the hands of cruel sponsors and employers and living in anonymity would soon become a thing of the past. They can be legal workers of Bahrain, shedding the dreaded tag of ‘…
Archive for June, 2007
Midday Heat Escape for Workers
June 25th, 2007
Bahrain Legislation News Workers Working conditions
Gulf Daily News reports that migrant workers might get an opportunity to escape the heat of the midday sun during Bahrain’s hottest two months, as The Cabinet urges a ban on outdoor work from 12-4pm during July and August. The Cabinet yesterday moved to protect workers from Bahrain’s sc...
A Story of A Legal Slave
June 25th, 2007
He greeted me every morning as I opened the backdoor and entered the office. Some time back when I first joined I had asked for a cup of coffee, with cream and no sugar. Ever since, every day at the same time he would come with my morning coffee. He received my “Thank you” with a wide smile, “...
A Step Forward
June 5th, 2007
Although a bit late considering the injustice foreign laborers face here in the Kingdom, one can only nod in acceptance of what is considered to be a step forward toward securing migrant rights. The government-funded Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Saudi Arabia has just announced that it’s w...
Interview with migrant workers in Bahrain
June 1st, 2007
Bahrain Housemaids Women Working conditions
I conducted several interviews with housemaids, a farmer, and a public bus driver in Bahrain. The language barrier made this very hard. I had to mix several languages. Originally I wanted this to be a podcast, but interruptions happened frequently, and also I had to repeat or re-phrase some question...
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