Comments on: Abolishing Kuwait’s Sponsorship System: A Step Forward?

By: Embassy Acts as Sanctuary for Absconding Citizens

Embassy Acts as Sanctuary for Absconding Citizens — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:30:48 +0000

[...] dependent upon their employers and increase opportunities for abuse and exploitation. In the past, Kuwait has promised to alter and even abolish the system in favor of a government-managed [...]

By: Kuwait Again Promises to Abolish the Sponsorship System, Set Minimum Wage for Migrants

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:42:53 +0000

[...] cautious. It is hard to forget that Dr. Al-Afasi announced plans to abolish the sponsorship system months ago, and yet Kuwait’s new labor law, which passed in December 2009, did not include this [...]

By: Kuwait’s Parliament to Vote on a New Labor Law that Grants Migrant Workers More Rights

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:42:18 +0000

[...] According to the Kuwait Times, the law stops short of abolishing the Sponsorship system in the emirate, which creates a total dependence of the worker on his sponsor. The HRW report, however, says that the draft of the law includes the creation of a government authority that will be the sponsor of migrant workers. In effect, this will abolish the current abusive Sponsorship system. This claim is consistent with previous reports we’ve mentioned here and here. [...]

By: Migrant Rights » Blog Archive » Kuwait plands to abolish the sponsorship system in a new labor law

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:43:01 +0000

[...] The revised labor law is expected to be reviewed once Kuwait’s Parliament starts its new term in late October. Several representatives have already expressed their support to the planned reform, in the face of opposition from other quarters. As we’ve previously noted, abolishing the sponsorship is a welcomed step forward, but handing over the care for migrant workers to a governmental authority, also has its problems. [...]

By: Migrant Rights » Blog Archive » Kuwait: Self-employed foreign workers to be granted self-sponsorship

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:51:23 +0000

[...] sponsorship system in the emirate. As we’ve previously reported, the Kuwaiti government is considering abolishing the current sponsorship [...]

By: Daksseadway

Daksseadway — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Прошу прощения, ничем не могу помочь, но уверен, что Вам обязательно помогут. Не отчаивайтесь.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:11:04 +0000

Thanks for the update on the sponsorship issue – one of the most important developments this year as far as migrant workers are concerned.

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