Law students of Qatar University (QU) and their counterparts from Kuwait University at a legal clinic recently discussed drafting of a model law to protect domestic workers.The event was organised by the College of Law (LAWC) in conjunction with The Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (JHU-SAIS). The purpose ofContinueContinue reading “The Peninsula Qatar – Students discuss drafting law on domestic workers”
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A Nepali domestic worker dies working in Kuwait
Every week there are 30 reports of abuse by Nepalese workers to the Nepali Embassy in Kuwait. In this case, because the workers was undocumented, her family will not receive any compensation or insurance benefits. A Nepali woman went to Kuwait with dreams but came home in a coffin.
India’s National Domestic Workers Movement Confronts Violations of Migrants’ Rights in the Gulf | Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East | Migrant Rights
This article is from a study that was done to study human rights abuses against the most marginalized societies in the Gulf Countries. The study focuses particularly on workers from the Tamil Nedu region and observing that the highest amount of abuse against this population is occuring in the Middle East with the highest numberContinueContinue reading “India’s National Domestic Workers Movement Confronts Violations of Migrants’ Rights in the Gulf | Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East | Migrant Rights”
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