Sophia, Author at Migrant Rights

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Civil society defies a hostile climate to help Gulf migrants

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Jaykar: the cheeky video scene of the Gulf

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We need to talk about the safety of construction workers in the Gulf

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British football fans challenge Qatar on migrant abuse record

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Lebanese agency runs Mothers' Day "promotion" on Kenyan and Ethiopian maids

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Bahraini swaps places with South Asian migrant for a day

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Two fires in one week claim Gulf migrant lives

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Saudi rap video highlighting migrant abuse goes viral

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London students question migrant abuse at UCL Qatar Campus

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Photographer Steve McCurry documents abuse of migrant domestic workers

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UPDATE: Qatar frees detained British NGO workers

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British NGO workers disappear in Qatar after investigating migrant workers' rights

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Qatar provides new smartphone service for reporting 'absconding' workers

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Migrant workers caught up in Libya and Iraq conflicts

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What do Lebanese employers really think of the kafala system?

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Putting the migrants in the picture: a surprising take on the Ramadan soap

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Amnesty: 'India continues to let down migrant workers'

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Access to justice for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon: Q&A with ILO consultant Alix Nasri

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DLA Piper's Qatar report: little new, but calls to end kafala and investigate cardiac deaths

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15 Asian Labourers Killed in Dubai Bus Crash

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Pravasalokam: Kerala's hit TV show on missing Gulf migrants

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Deception by employers wreaks havoc with migrants' mental health - Amnesty

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250 Nepali Migrant Workers Die in first 4 months of the year

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Beyond Threads: Tamkeen's orientation video for garment workers in Jordan

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Interview: the ILO's Aida Awel on the future of Ethiopia's 160,000 returning migrants

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Nepali bank launches bond for migrant workers

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Camp ka Champ: Migrant Rights' Film Review

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'Majority' of Gulf-returned Nepali women suffer mental health problems, says NGO

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ILO and Panos hold consultation on media and migration at the dead sea

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Sri Lanka and Saudi Sign 'landmark' agreement on migrant domestic worker rights

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National Geographic runs feature and photo essay on Dubai's Guest Workers

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Filipina Caregiver wins Israeli X-Factor

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Rising number of Nepali women migrate to Gulf despite risks

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EU and ILO launch safer migration project for South Asians

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'Camp ka Champ': Dubai's singing contest for migrant workers

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Amnesty: Unpaid Qatar Migrants 'running out of food'

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Qatari government's official report on worker conditions 'weeks away'

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ITUC urges Qatar to improve worker safety

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British MP puts forward motion on Qatari mistreatment of migrant workers

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Interview with Guy Mannes-Abbott, Gulf Labour

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Slavery in Qatar: did The Guardian investigation get the full picture?

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Protest at the Qatari Embassy, London

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Report Migrant Suicide Responsibly: An Open Letter to Emirates 247

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Ethiopian Community Pledges to form migrant union

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Violence against women isn't an Indian problem, it's a global one

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Nepal Bans Women Under 30 From Working in The Gulf

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Nepali fake passport racket puts Gulf migrants at risk

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Kenyans in Saudi: Modern Day Slavery

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Libya's 'New Racism'

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Unspeakable Cruelty: Abused Ethiopian Nanny Found at Gaddafi Compound

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22 Filipino Workers Repatriated from Bahrain

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Indian Migrants Fall on Hard Times

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Nepali Slaves in the Gulf: Short Film by Anti Slavery

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New Film Highlights Sexual Harassment of OFWs in the Gulf

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Indonesian Domestic Worker Beaten to Death in Saudi

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Nepal's Challenge: Documenting Missing Migrants in the Middle East

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Burj al Khalifa: the human story behind the world's tallest building

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Migrant Workers Targeted in Bahrain Violence

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Nepali Migrants Trapped in Tripoli

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International Companies Abandon Migrant Workers in Libyan Crisis

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IOM Pleads for US$11m to Evacuate Libya Workers

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Philippines Busts Lebanon-Bound Migrants Disguised as Nuns

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Anti-Slavery Launches Campaign Against Exploitation of Gulf Migrant Workers

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BBC Highlights Harsh Conditions Faced by Dubai Migrants

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Civil society defies a hostile climate to help Gulf migrants

Jaykar: the cheeky video scene of the Gulf

We need to talk about the safety of construction workers in the Gulf

British football fans challenge Qatar on migrant abuse record

Lebanese agency runs Mothers' Day "promotion" on Kenyan and Ethiopian maids

Bahraini swaps places with South Asian migrant for a day

Two fires in one week claim Gulf migrant lives

Saudi rap video highlighting migrant abuse goes viral

London students question migrant abuse at UCL Qatar Campus

Photographer Steve McCurry documents abuse of migrant domestic workers

UPDATE: Qatar frees detained British NGO workers

British NGO workers disappear in Qatar after investigating migrant workers' rights

Qatar provides new smartphone service for reporting 'absconding' workers

Migrant workers caught up in Libya and Iraq conflicts

What do Lebanese employers really think of the kafala system?

Putting the migrants in the picture: a surprising take on the Ramadan soap

Amnesty: 'India continues to let down migrant workers'

Access to justice for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon: Q&A with ILO consultant Alix Nasri

DLA Piper's Qatar report: little new, but calls to end kafala and investigate cardiac deaths

15 Asian Labourers Killed in Dubai Bus Crash

Pravasalokam: Kerala's hit TV show on missing Gulf migrants

Deception by employers wreaks havoc with migrants' mental health - Amnesty

250 Nepali Migrant Workers Die in first 4 months of the year

Beyond Threads: Tamkeen's orientation video for garment workers in Jordan

Interview: the ILO's Aida Awel on the future of Ethiopia's 160,000 returning migrants

Nepali bank launches bond for migrant workers

Camp ka Champ: Migrant Rights' Film Review

'Majority' of Gulf-returned Nepali women suffer mental health problems, says NGO

ILO and Panos hold consultation on media and migration at the dead sea

Sri Lanka and Saudi Sign 'landmark' agreement on migrant domestic worker rights

National Geographic runs feature and photo essay on Dubai's Guest Workers

Filipina Caregiver wins Israeli X-Factor

Rising number of Nepali women migrate to Gulf despite risks

EU and ILO launch safer migration project for South Asians

'Camp ka Champ': Dubai's singing contest for migrant workers

Amnesty: Unpaid Qatar Migrants 'running out of food'

Qatari government's official report on worker conditions 'weeks away'

ITUC urges Qatar to improve worker safety

British MP puts forward motion on Qatari mistreatment of migrant workers

Interview with Guy Mannes-Abbott, Gulf Labour

Slavery in Qatar: did The Guardian investigation get the full picture?

Protest at the Qatari Embassy, London

Report Migrant Suicide Responsibly: An Open Letter to Emirates 247

Ethiopian Community Pledges to form migrant union

Violence against women isn't an Indian problem, it's a global one

Nepal Bans Women Under 30 From Working in The Gulf

Nepali fake passport racket puts Gulf migrants at risk

Kenyans in Saudi: Modern Day Slavery

Libya's 'New Racism'

Unspeakable Cruelty: Abused Ethiopian Nanny Found at Gaddafi Compound

22 Filipino Workers Repatriated from Bahrain

Indian Migrants Fall on Hard Times

Nepali Slaves in the Gulf: Short Film by Anti Slavery

New Film Highlights Sexual Harassment of OFWs in the Gulf

Indonesian Domestic Worker Beaten to Death in Saudi

Nepal's Challenge: Documenting Missing Migrants in the Middle East

Burj al Khalifa: the human story behind the world's tallest building

Migrant Workers Targeted in Bahrain Violence

Nepali Migrants Trapped in Tripoli

International Companies Abandon Migrant Workers in Libyan Crisis

IOM Pleads for US$11m to Evacuate Libya Workers

Philippines Busts Lebanon-Bound Migrants Disguised as Nuns

Anti-Slavery Launches Campaign Against Exploitation of Gulf Migrant Workers

BBC Highlights Harsh Conditions Faced by Dubai Migrants

The Gulf States Become a Graveyard for Nepali Workers