News & Reports
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Editorial
Paradox of empowerment: The high costs of economic freedom
The following observations are from conversations on migration with migrants and their families in Uganda. The nature of these conversations are not exclusive to Uganda but echo similar experiences of other labour-sending countries across Africa and Asia.
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Bahrain
Bahrain building collapse kills 4, displaces nearly 200 workers
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GCC
Op-Ed: Being poor in the richest country in the world
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Qatar
Qatar abolishes exit permit for most migrants
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Bahrain
One year since launch: Has Bahrain’s Flexi-Permit lived up to its hype?
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Domestic Workers
In Kuwait, the discourse on migrant workers is lively and divided
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Legislation
Oman to move ahead with mandatory health insurance for workers
It was his first visit to a Gulf country, and one made with the great hope that he could earn a little bit and provide a better living for his family.
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In Brief
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Oman has issued a temporary visa ban on migrant workers in certain private construction and cleaning sectors for 6 months.
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Bahrain now requires migrant workers reported as “absconders” or “runaways” to pay for their own repatriation costs.
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Migrant workers’ eligibility to bring family members to the UAE will now be based on their income alone, rather than on their profession.
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The Latest Statistics
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92%
of domestic workers are not in possession of their passports, according to the Kuwait Society for Human Rights.
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63.5 hours
weekly average for domestic workers in Saudi, the second highest in the world.
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Migrant Worker Recruitment to the Gulf: Challenges and Solutions
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Oman has issued a temporary visa ban on migrant workers in certain private construction and cleaning sectors for 6 months.
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Bahrain now requires migrant workers reported as “absconders” or “runaways” to pay for their own repatriation costs.
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Migrant workers’ eligibility to bring family members to the UAE will now be based on their income alone, rather than on their profession.
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