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Half a lifetime of toil, and all that’s left is charity
April 18, 2020
Muneer Sahib has spent more than half of his life in Bahrain. Now in his 70s, his story is that of thousands of other migrant workers who live in distress, denied their rights and wages.
Non-payment of wages: An issue on the rise for low-income migrant workers in Bahrain
October 24, 2019
The economic downturn hit Bahrain’s construction sector hard and exacerbated the already rampant practice of delayed and unpaid wages. Costs and losses are passed on to the most vulnerable – the migrant workers at the end of the supply chain.
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.
450 workers stranded in Bahrain as construction companies default on wages
June 15, 2018
Around 450 workers from multiple construction companies in Bahrain have been denied their wages for over four months. All of the construction companies are owned by the same parent company which is managed and owned by an Indian national, and a Bahraini partner.
1200 workers from a single Qatari company stranded
May 14, 2018
Case highlights problems in the implementation of reforms and access to justice
Despite ongoing contracts, many Kharafi employees work without pay
January 24, 2018
Others are stranded, unable to work on expired visas. Thousands of Kharafi workers are owed months of back pay.
Construction Workers in GCC: Debt, death and broken dreams
October 31, 2017
