MUSANED is a new online program addressing issues concerning domestic migrant work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Website is provided in English and in Arabic and it is composed of seven tools: Rights and Obligations (of both the employer and the employee) Service Stages (of recruitment, employment and departure) Recruitment Offices and CompaniesContinue reading “MUSANED – A program to protect domestic workers by the MOL from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”
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Saudi Arabia: Labor Crackdown Violence | Human Rights Watch
“Saudi authorities have spent months branding foreign workers as criminals in the media, and stirring up anti-migrant sentiment to justify the labor crackdown. Now the Saudi government needs to rein in Saudi citizens who are attacking foreign workers.” Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director Saudi authorities have spent months branding foreign workers as criminals inContinue reading “Saudi Arabia: Labor Crackdown Violence | Human Rights Watch”
Saudi Arabia recognizes domestic abuse as a crime
Saudi Arabia has passed a law criminalizing domestic abuse. Prior to this law, domestic abuse was not treated as a crime and it was subject to the individual interpretation of Sharia Law. This new law criminalizing domestic abuse, also covers domestic abuse for domestic workers, who are often victims of abuse by their employers. Despite thisContinue reading “Saudi Arabia recognizes domestic abuse as a crime”
Decent work for domestic workers – Convention 189
Convention 189, also known as the Domestic Workers Convention, is to come into effect this September 5th, 2013. It is the first convention of its kind, providing basic global standards to protect domestic workers. There are millions of women and girls employed in domestic work, hired to clean, cook, take care of the children andContinue reading “Decent work for domestic workers – Convention 189”
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