This is not the first time we become aware of foreign workers in Jordan who are being illegally sent to Iraq regardless of their contracts and what they initially signed up for. Last September, we published an article by IRIN News stating the following:
Companies in Jordan are accused of using the c…
Archive for January, 2009
Jordan: Local companies sending foreign workers to Iraq against their will
January 27th, 2009
‘Figure it out’ – need for more objective reporting on migrant women
January 24th, 2009
An interesting article here from the Murung Express, a newspaper from Nagaland in Northest India, on skewed and inaccurate media coverage of migrant women. There is a lack of journalistic attention paid to the issue of migrant workers rights and the coverage that is received tends to demonstrate ...
Doctor Who goes to Dubai – a dubious choice?
January 24th, 2009
In his blog for the Guardian newspaper, Gareth McClean has vented his anger at the BBC for choosing to film an episode of the cult British television series ‘Doctor Who’ in Dubai. He is shocked at the hypocrisy of how a family-orientated show which focuses on good triumphing over evil co...
Interview with Nick McGeehan from Mafiwasta
January 18th, 2009
Abusive employers General Slavery UAE
Migrant Rights talks to Nick McGeehan, founding member of human rights group Mafiwasta, set up in 2005 to bring to attention abuses of migrant workers in the Gulf. Mafiwasta currently focuses on the UAE, but hopes to expand its work to other countries in the region in future. Mafi is Arabic for ‘...
No Action on Bahrain Open Truck Ban
January 4th, 2009
Bahrain Gulf Workers Working conditions
Bahrain has postponed the implementation of a ban on the dangerous practice of transporting construction workers to and from work in open trucks after protests from private companies. The ban was meant to come into effect on January 1st 2009, but was shouted down by businessmen who claimed that the ...
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