Out with the old
March 23, 2022
Half a million migrants evicted in Jeddah’s new development project
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A death a day: Nepali workers in Saudi
February 2, 2022
With one death every day, Saudi Arabia holds the dubious distinction of having the highest mortality rates amongst Nepali workers. With the lack of investigation into the underlying causes of death and stark indifference of authorities, there seems to be little hope for change.
Death at a Saudi deportation center
December 27, 2021
A Kenyan domestic worker died at a Saudi deportation center in October 2021. Her family is struggling to understand what happened and to repatriate her remains.
Saudi private schools exploit migrant women on dependent visas
December 21, 2021
Struggling to find jobs amid Saudisation, migrant women on dependent visas work off-the-books for private schools in conditions ripe for exploitation
UN draws attention to trafficking of Vietnamese women to Saudi
November 12, 2021
Over 80,000 undocumented migrants in Saudi arrested in recent raids
September 3, 2021
Latest In Brief
October 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia Implements Stricter Wage Protection Regulations
Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of measures to strengthen wage protection for workers, including streamlining the enforcement process for delayed wages, inspecting firms that fail to abide by wage protection regulations, and launching the fourth phase of the wage protection system for domestic workers.
May 20, 2025
Saudi Arabia Announces 6-Month Amnesty Period for ‘Absconding’ Domestic Workers
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced a six-month grace period, starting 11 May 2025, to regularise the status of domestic workers reported as absconding from work.
December 12, 2024
Saudi Arabia Scores FIFA 2034 World Cup Bid - Opens in new tab
Saudi Arabia has been declared the host for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, with no other bidders vying for the hosting rights. Our latest newsletter provides a summary of our recent reporting and offers insights into what this monumental event — and Saudi’s wider hyper-development — might mean for the country’s 11 million migrant workers.
October 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia Requires Online Submission of Domestic Work Complaints
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development recently announced that starting from 3 October 2024, those wishing to file complaints related to domestic labour disputes must first submit their claims online through the ministry’s website.
August 9, 2024
Saudi Arabia allows migrants on family visas to work in the health and education sectors
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has recently revealed that migrants on family (dependent) visas can work temporarily in the health and education sectors without needing to obtain a work visa.