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
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Qatar 'labor camp' fire exposes more frailties of kafala and the labor law
June 28, 2015
The 452 workers who lost every last scrap of their belongings in a fire in Qatar on Friday morning still have their passports in tact. Because the passports have been in the possession of their employer since they started work, MRRORS.org learned while speaking to the victims.
Qatar’s Shura Council resists reforms. A timeline of recommendations and unfulfilled promises.
June 24, 2015
Some proposals akin to forced labor
Three Filipina Domestic Workers Flee Abuse and Forced Labor in Kuwait
April 15, 2015
The women escaped mistreatment and confinement by an employer with a record of abuse. They narrated their experiences to MRRORS.org, requesting anonymity.
Qatar to implement wage protection system; doesn't fully address workers' needs
April 3, 2015
The WPS in isolation will do little to improve conditions of low-income migrant workers in the country. Qatar's failure to reform the oppressive sponsorship system shows reluctance to delve deeper into its labor market problems.
Understanding Kafala: An archaic law at cross purposes with modern development
March 22, 2015
Kafala was "supposed to be a good system that makes it incumbent upon nationals to look after non-nationals.” Today it's a tool of extreme exploitation and oppression.