News & Reports
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Kafala
Saudi seeks to prematurely close ILO complaint; rights groups push back
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Editorial
Saudi Ramadan Show 'Naseej': Empathy rooted in status quo
Spotlighting workers, not the system that binds them
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Domestic Workers
Domestic Workers in the Gulf Remain Vulnerable to Abuse Ahead of Ramadan as State Protections Fall Short
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Trafficking
An Overview of Oman’s New Law on Combatting Human Trafficking
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Editorial
Reflecting on a new chapter
Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository
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Kafala
No, Saudi Arabia has not abolished the Kafala system
Fact-checking the disinformation campaign making the rounds
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Sponsorship
Kuwait Reinstates Exit Permit, Tightening the Grip of Kafala
Kuwait recently reinstated the exit permit requirement for private-sector migrant workers. The move highlights how Kafala reforms can quickly be rolled back in the absence of a complete overhaul of the region’s labour migration system
In Brief
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Nepal has suspended the rollout of Saudi Arabia’s mandatory skills verification programme after recruitment agencies protested the scheme, arguing it bypasses bilateral labour agreements and adds new costs for migrant workers.
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Kuwait’s Public Authority of Manpower has recently issued a decision allowing migrant workers to change employers before completing one year of service if they experience employer abuse or negligence. The decision provides workers with a formal legal process to file a complaint with the authority, demonstrate employer misconduct or abuse, and transfer their sponsorship.
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The Gulf Health Council (GHC) has updated the regulations for the WAFID Programme, the GCC’s unified medical screening system for migrants, expanding the GHC’s responsibilities and establishing a new Grievance Committee to review appeals and complaints under the programme.
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In Brief
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Nepal has suspended the rollout of Saudi Arabia’s mandatory skills verification programme after recruitment agencies protested the scheme, arguing it bypasses bilateral labour agreements and adds new costs for migrant workers.
Read more -
Kuwait’s Public Authority of Manpower has recently issued a decision allowing migrant workers to change employers before completing one year of service if they experience employer abuse or negligence. The decision provides workers with a formal legal process to file a complaint with the authority, demonstrate employer misconduct or abuse, and transfer their sponsorship.
Read more -
The Gulf Health Council (GHC) has updated the regulations for the WAFID Programme, the GCC’s unified medical screening system for migrants, expanding the GHC’s responsibilities and establishing a new Grievance Committee to review appeals and complaints under the programme.
Read more
