Kafala

The Harrowing State of Women's Rights in Lebanon – Arab Center Washington DC
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The Harrowing State of Women's Rights in Lebanon – Arab Center Washington DC

The problems facing women in Lebanon today have been further complicated by the financial, economic, and social crises that have been affecting the country since 2019. It is therefore not surprising that women were on the frontlines of the so-called Tishreen (October) Revolution in 2019, because their rights were central to these protests. The uprising…

Migrants in Gulf states arrested and deported en masse
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Migrants in Gulf states arrested and deported en masse

Migrants in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait have been the subject of intensified efforts to increase deportations in recent months. Kafala system leaving migrants at risk of deportation As a result of the kafala system which governs the relationship between migrant workers and their employers in these states, many migrant workers are forced into the…

Presidents Samia, Ruto pledge to tackle human trafficking – The East African
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Presidents Samia, Ruto pledge to tackle human trafficking – The East African

By VALERIE KOGA By APOLINARI TAIRO Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen border security through cooperation to weed out transboundary crime, including human and drug trafficking, terrorism and poaching. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu and Kenya’s President William Ruto made the announcement at a press briefing in Dar es Salaam on Monday following bilateral talks. Read: Human trade…

The 2022 World Cup: from Soccer to Human Rights Violations & Geopolitics
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The 2022 World Cup: from Soccer to Human Rights Violations & Geopolitics

It is not news that Qatar, a country with serious human rights violations, was chosen to host this year’s World Cup. Migrant workers have been the most affected by the nation’s kafala system, with abuses, exploitation, injuries, and death, while the most vulnerable – including women and LGBTQ+ people – are subjected to verbal, physical,…

What will the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s legacy for migrant workers in Qatar be? | SBS News
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What will the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s legacy for migrant workers in Qatar be? | SBS News

Highlights Qatar has been accused of violating the human rights of migrant workers. FIFA has defended Qatar and called Western critics hypocritical. Rights groups are calling for more thorough investigations into migrant worker deaths. Anish left his poverty-stricken family in Nepal to help build Qatar’s Lusail Stadium, with the hope of providing for his loved…

New report uncovers widespread migrant worker abuse in Qatar
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New report uncovers widespread migrant worker abuse in Qatar

A new report by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has shed light on widespread abuse of migrant workers in Qatar as the World Cup gets underway. “Legacy of the kafala […]

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Is there slavery in Qatar? Country receives complaints – The Goa Spotlight
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Is there slavery in Qatar? Country receives complaints – The Goa Spotlight

Modern stadiums, hundreds of large mirrored buildings, modern infrastructure throughout the cities, Qatar seems like a futuristic dream. But the new structures built to host the 2022 World Cup carry a somber imprint. A report by the British newspaper The Guardian revealed that 6,500 workers have died since the Asian country received the right to…

Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes
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Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes

Foreign workers (migrant workers) for defense contractors on at least four U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf are trapped in their jobs by abusive employment practices that they say prevent them from returning home or even looking for better work in the region, more than 30 current and former workers said in interviews. Many…

Pentagon appears to benefit from human trafficking WaPo
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Pentagon appears to benefit from human trafficking WaPo

US military bases in the Persian Gulf depend on armies of men and women subjected to coercive practices, the paper claims American military bases in the Persian Gulf region use the services of subcontractors who could be classed as victims of human trafficking, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Federal law bans paying taxpayer money…

Has the World Cup led to lasting improvements for migrant workers in Qatar?
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Has the World Cup led to lasting improvements for migrant workers in Qatar?

In three weeks the World Cup begins in Qatar, the world’s largest sporting event that has been mired in controversy surrounding the exploitation of hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from countries including Nepal, India and Bangladesh, reports of forced labor, and unexplained deaths. Passing reforms in preparation for the World Cup Under the world’s…