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Saudi Arabia introduces National Policy to eliminate forced labourSaudi Arabia introduces National Policy to eliminate forced labour

Saudi Arabia introduces National Policy to eliminate forced labour

Saudi Arabia has become the first member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to ratify the 2014 Protocol to the…

January 31, 2025
Saudi Arabia tightens work visa rules for Indian workersSaudi Arabia tightens work visa rules for Indian workers

Saudi Arabia tightens work visa rules for Indian workers

Saudi Arabia has introduced major changes to its work visa rules for Indian workers. Effective from January 14, 2025, the…

January 18, 2025
Why Wealthy Nations Need To Take Onus Of Their Migrant Assets?Why Wealthy Nations Need To Take Onus Of Their Migrant Assets?

Why Wealthy Nations Need To Take Onus Of Their Migrant Assets?

United Nations - A CNBC report claims that literally 5 percent of global workforce comprises migrant workers and that wealthy…

October 15, 2021
Detained migrants in Saudi Arabia allege torture and other abuseDetained migrants in Saudi Arabia allege torture and other abuse

Detained migrants in Saudi Arabia allege torture and other abuse

The New York-based international organization for the Defense of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has released a new report…

December 17, 2020
How Middle East Has Blood Of Bangladeshi Women Migrant Workers On Its HandsHow Middle East Has Blood Of Bangladeshi Women Migrant Workers On Its Hands

How Middle East Has Blood Of Bangladeshi Women Migrant Workers On Its Hands

Migrant workers from Bangladesh have had a harrowing time post pandemic. The ordeal for survival was unbearable at the hands…

November 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant EmploymentSaudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia has announced some strategic reforms to help the migrant population. Through these reforms, the Kingdom will be able…

November 5, 2020
Will Saudi Arabia abolish the controversial kafala labor system?Will Saudi Arabia abolish the controversial kafala labor system?

Will Saudi Arabia abolish the controversial kafala labor system?

As per reports, the Saudi regime is looking forward to abolishing the controversial Kafala labor system in 2021. Under the…

November 2, 2020
Kuwait new law to trim foreign workersKuwait new law to trim foreign workers

Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

A new law to drastically reduce the number of foreign workers within a year: this is what the Kuwait parliament…

October 31, 2020
Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention campsInhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

The United Nations Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, which…

October 8, 2020
Ethiopian migrants living through cruelty as three die in Saudi Arabia detention center – Amnesty InternationalEthiopian migrants living through cruelty as three die in Saudi Arabia detention center – Amnesty International

Ethiopian migrants living through cruelty as three die in Saudi Arabia detention center – Amnesty International

Human rights group Amnesty International reports death of at least three migrants who were among thousands of these migrants housed…

October 3, 2020