News & Reports
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Domestic Workers
In Kuwait, the discourse on migrant workers is lively and divided
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Legislation
Oman to move ahead with mandatory health insurance for workers
It was his first visit to a Gulf country, and one made with the great hope that he could earn a little bit and provide a better living for his family.
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Domestic Workers
Sandigan Kuwait: From Survivors to Defenders
Ann Abunda came to Kuwait from the Philippines in 2000. In the 18 years she has lived here, she has secured her family’s future, helped hundreds of domestic workers access justice and receive relief, and built a family of her own.
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Stories of Origin
New release: Stories of Origin E-book and Paperback
Stories of Origin: The Invisible Lives of Migrants in the Gulf is now available as a book. All proceeds will go to the Migrant-Rights.org platform and its advocacy efforts.
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Construction Sector
450 workers stranded in Bahrain as construction companies default on wages
Around 450 workers from multiple construction companies in Bahrain have been denied their wages for over four months. All of the construction companies are owned by the same parent company which is managed and owned by an Indian national, and a Bahraini partner.
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Stories of Origin
[Stories of Origin] Building Trust: Two steps forward, one step back
You can’t walk a yard in migrant-sending communities without another fraud-agent story popping up. And not one person surveyed migrated legally, grassroots trainers say.
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Domestic Workers
UAE overhauls domestic workers recruitment
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has stopped renewing licences for domestic workers recruitment agencies since March as part of a complete overhaul of the system.
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In Brief
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A new agreement between Saudi and Ethiopia has set domestic worker salaries at SAR 1,000 (USD 266.66). 20,000 domestic workers are expected to arrive in the Kingdom by March.
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Migrants can now lodge complaints and requests in Hindi, in an effort Abu Dhabi says is aimed at improving access to justice and attracting foreign investment.
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In a bid to reduce recruitment costs and address labor shortages, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has reportedly lifted a ban on domestic worker recruitment from the Ivory Coast, Mali, Benin, Senegal in addition to Nepal, and Vietnam. It is unclear if new labour agreements have been signed with any of these countries.
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The Latest Statistics
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92%
of domestic workers are not in possession of their passports, according to the Kuwait Society for Human Rights.
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63.5 hours
weekly average for domestic workers in Saudi, the second highest in the world.
Migrant-Rights.org Campaigns
Migrant Worker Recruitment to the Gulf: Challenges and Solutions
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A new agreement between Saudi and Ethiopia has set domestic worker salaries at SAR 1,000 (USD 266.66). 20,000 domestic workers are expected to arrive in the Kingdom by March.
Read more -
Migrants can now lodge complaints and requests in Hindi, in an effort Abu Dhabi says is aimed at improving access to justice and attracting foreign investment.
Read more -
In a bid to reduce recruitment costs and address labor shortages, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has reportedly lifted a ban on domestic worker recruitment from the Ivory Coast, Mali, Benin, Senegal in addition to Nepal, and Vietnam. It is unclear if new labour agreements have been signed with any of these countries.
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