News & Reports
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Covid-19
Bahrain includes irregular migrants in its Covid-19 vaccination drive
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Domestic Workers
The Wide Gap Between C189 and Laws Pertaining to Domestic Workers in the GCC
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Legislation
Summer midday work ban fails to adequately protect workers
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Qatar
Migrant rights activist detained incommunicado by Qatar
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Research
Searching outside the Gulf for better models of labour migration
But, can 'temporary' migration schemes ever be pro-worker?
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Detention & Deportation
“I am not a business lady”
Bahrain’s anti-sex work policies lead to abuse, arbitrary arrest, and deportation of migrant women who aren’t engaged in prostitution
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Covid-19
Elderly parents of expatriates in Saudi continue to live in uncertainty
In Brief
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Bahrain’s Central Investigation Department launched two new hotlines (17710652) and (555) to report cases involving sponsors who charge migrant workers to transfer sponsorship and issues relating to human trafficking crimes, respectively.
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Qatar has launched a unified platform to file complaints, that includes anonymous (whistleblower) complaints as well. The platform includes employees of the private sector and those who fall under the domestic worker law as well.
The ability to file a complaint without revealing personal information will go a long way in reporting more violations as a lot of workers fear retribution if they file a formal complaint. The whistleblower section also helps third parties who are witnesses to violations to raise them with authorities.
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Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority announced yesterday that it has placed a temporary ban on issuing work permits to migrant workers from Covid-19 red-list countries. The ban also applies to migrant workers who are vaccinated against Covid-19.
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In Brief
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Bahrain’s Central Investigation Department launched two new hotlines (17710652) and (555) to report cases involving sponsors who charge migrant workers to transfer sponsorship and issues relating to human trafficking crimes, respectively.
Read more -
Qatar has launched a unified platform to file complaints, that includes anonymous (whistleblower) complaints as well. The platform includes employees of the private sector and those who fall under the domestic worker law as well.
The ability to file a complaint without revealing personal information will go a long way in reporting more violations as a lot of workers fear retribution if they file a formal complaint. The whistleblower section also helps third parties who are witnesses to violations to raise them with authorities.
Read more -
Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority announced yesterday that it has placed a temporary ban on issuing work permits to migrant workers from Covid-19 red-list countries. The ban also applies to migrant workers who are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Read more
