WEBINAR: What does abolishing the Kafala mean?
March 24, 2021
The MRRORS.org team discusses what it means. to abolish the kafala, and why GCC states aren't on track to do it.
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Muted expectations as migrants await further details on Saudi reforms
November 22, 2020
Sponsors' control over employees remains for the large part
A closer look at the Flexi-Permit two years on
February 17, 2020
Nearly 30,000 migrant workers have signed up for a Flexi-Permit, but higher fees, unclear regulations, and growing opposition prevent the scheme from functioning as a viable alternative to the Kafala system.
Bahrain: Bill to restrict sponsorship transfer based on faulty information
November 14, 2019
A recently proposed bill would require migrants to work for three years before being able to transfer jobs without their employer's permission.
What’s changed in Qatar since the ILO dropped its case?
August 15, 2019
At the halfway point of the technical cooperation between Qatar and the ILO, we take stock of the progress on promises made – or lack thereof.
Kafala for the poor, freedom for the rich
May 21, 2019
Saudi’s ‘Privileged iqama’ is the latest in the GCC trend to relax Kafala for those with privilege
One of Oman's richest construction companies leaves its workers in dire straits
April 27, 2019
Over 600 migrant workers stranded in derelict camps are fighting for months of owed wages.
