Eighty Ethiopian women have been held in Tripoli women’s prison in Beirut for over a year, for the crime of not possessing a passport. However, many of these women have had their passports taken away from them by their employers …
Posted in General | 6 CommentsI urge you all to read this article by British journalist Johann Hari, The Dark Side of Dubai, which deals which contains a heartbreaking description of the conditions enduring by migrant construction workers in the Emirate. Hari goes where few …
Posted in General, Gulf, UAE | 8 CommentsThe UAE has rejected more human rights suggestions put forward by the United Nations as part of the country’s Universal Periodic Review, including a number which specifically concern the treatment of migrant workers. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State …
Posted in General, News, UAE | 1 CommentConstruction companies in the UAE have been issued a warning by the Ministry of Labour over labour camp overcrowding, after recent inspections showed that some firms had crammed over 40% more workers into camps in an attempt to cut costs. …
Posted in General, News, UAE, Working conditions | 1 CommentAn 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 …
Posted in General, Women | Leave a commentMigrant 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 …
Posted in Abusive employers, General, Slavery, UAE | 1 CommentDecember 18th is UN International Migrants’ Day, which this year coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Migrant Rights brings you a brief digest of news, comment and events marking the day. A theme that …
Posted in General | Leave a commentKuwait Times- Monday, November 19, 2007 Report by Shruti Ganpathy Kuwait- No food No amenities, no clothes only shelter. This is the story of 120 Indian workers who haven’t been paid for months. When they asked for their salaries, their …
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