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Worldwide, one person in every 150 lives in a situation of modern slavery, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), a specialized agency of the UN. The total number of people affected is 50 million — up from 40 million just four years ago, according to the organization. What is “modern slavery”? Modern slavery is an…
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…
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…
West India is one of the largest migration corridors in the world. It’s estimated that 9 million Indian migrants are working in the Persian Gulf region. Many are employed in low-profile jobs such as construction jobs, food service, or even domestic positions. Oftentimes, these workers are paid for their hard work and provided with food and housing for their services. But, that’s not always the case.
The less fortunate Indian migrant workers are victims of hazardous labor or even labor trafficking. read more >
TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has commended Bahrain’s success in maintaining its Tier 1 status in the field of combating trafficking in persons, according to the report of the US State Department, for the fifth year in a row. He extended his heartfelt congratulations…
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