Kuwait Plans Visa Exit System for Migrant Workers
December 16, 2015
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A baby outside wedlock lands mother in Kuwait Prison
November 6, 2015
Another Look at Kuwait's New Laws for Domestic Workers
September 9, 2015
MRRORS.org reviewed the latest draft copy of Kuwait’s domestic labor law in June. Kuwait’s new domestic labor law, over two years and several drafts in the making, has been welcomed with moderated praise from much of the public. Though it is one the Gulf’s first laws specific to domestic workers, how much can the conditions of these workers really be expected to improve?
TIP report sheds some light on why majority of Indian complaints come from the GCC
August 25, 2015
Construction workers in the UAE (Image credit: Flickr)
Jaykar: the cheeky video scene of the Gulf
August 9, 2015
Few More Rules, Not Enough Enforcement Mechanisms: Kuwait's Draft Law for Domestic Workers
June 29, 2015
A Review of Kuwait’s Latest Draft Law for Domestic Workers
Sexual Assault and Physical Abuse at Kuwait's Shelter for Domestic Workers
June 9, 2015
The Ministry of Labor opened the country’s first shelter in response to the growing number of runaway workers. Authorities claim “it is one of the best specialized centers in the Middle East” but it’s not quite clear what this specialization entails. The shelter boasts 700 beds, but its privately contracted staff is untrained and has no experience dealing with survivors of abuse. MRRORS.org spoke to one woman who claims that the staff not only failed to provide basic support services, but physically and sexually harassed the shelter’s vulnerable residents.
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