Workers protest in Kuwait, teachers promise to strike
October 22, 2016
Gulf & Regional Coverage
Country-specific labour and domestic workers rights
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Thousands still stranded in Saudi; apathy prevails
September 27, 2016
[STORIES OF ORIGIN] Stripped of Humanity: A Migrant’s Tale
September 23, 2016
Bal Krishna Gautam endured two years of humiliation and avoidable illness in Qatar, with no access to a bathroom and spoilt food for lunch. His agonizing tale is an indictment of Gulf labour practices.
KSHR Produces Rights booklet for Domestic Workers in Kuwait
September 21, 2016
Ugandan maid sentenced for having a baby outside wedlock returns home
September 12, 2016
[Stories of Origin] Same story, different countries
September 11, 2016
The all-pervasive kafala, or sponsorship system, allows Gulf citizens and employers to exercise complete and absolute power over migrant workers. Moving from Saudi to Qatar to Kuwait, Mobeen Ahmed’s story is but one amongst a few million migrant experiences across the GCC region.
