Stranded outside Saudi, migrant residents in limbo; confusion over their return
September 24, 2020
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September 19, 2020
Courts are now upholding evictions against workers who have struggled to pay rent due to job and income loss
Emirates Group company Transguard abandons its workers, drives them deeper into debt bondage
September 13, 2020
A large number of Nepali workers, who went to work in the UAE after paying hefty recruitment fees and other costs with the hope of improving their livelihood, are instead returning with large debts.
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Restaurant workers driven to starvation in Saudi
August 6, 2020
As restaurants and shops reopen across Saudi Arabia, migrant workers continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic’s economic fallout.
Migrant students left in the lurch in Dubai’s ‘free zone’ education
August 5, 2020
The promise of a work permit and an abundance of part-time job opportunities lure students to pay steep fees at the many universities and institutions in Dubai’s free zones
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June 4, 2020
Bahrain cuts off water and electricity to labour accomodations - Opens in new tab
In a misguided effort to decongest overcrowded labour accommodations, Bahraini authorities have cut off water and electricity to 63 accommodations. This move puts workers at great risk, as workers will be unable to sanitise properly and have little choice but to move into already crowded accommodations to avail of air conditioning a summer temperatures soar.
April 11, 2020
Bahrain to relocate migrants in high density areas - Opens in new tab
Bahrain announced plans to relocate migrants in high-density areas to public facilities, such as schools and youth centres, to achieve social distancing.