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Migrant Rights in the Middle East
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Expatriate workers often form the backbone of the private sector in many Middle Eastern countries, and in the Gulf region they make out most of the population. Blue-collar migrant workers are employed mainly in sectors that require hard labor such as construction and domestic work. Many of the migrant workers in the region are totally dependent on their local employers, and face human rights violations ranging from passport confiscation to physical and sexual abuse. They are rarely discussed in the media and receive little protection from the governments of host countries, many of whom have no clear policies for safeguarding their welfare.
Sources
- International Organization on Migration: Total population and estimated migrant stock in the six GCC countries (PDF)
- Kuwait Programme on Development, Governance and Globalisation in the Gulf States: Labour immigration and labour markets in the GCC countries (PDF)
- UN Women South Asia: Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf
Sources
- International Organization on Migration: Total population and estimated migrant stock in the six GCC countries (PDF)
- Kuwait Programme on Development, Governance and Globalisation in the Gulf States: Labour immigration and labour markets in the GCC countries (PDF)
- UN Women South Asia: Migration of Women Workers from South Asia to the Gulf
Sources
- Emirates247.com: $400 maid’s salary could reduce employment in Mideast by 70 per cent this year
- The Sunday Times: Saudi Arabia bans domestics after the Philippines imposed conditions for employing their nationals
- GMA News: Minimum wage for maids on workers’ hands
- Migrant-Rights.org: Filipino Migrant Group Presses Implemening Rules, Regulations on Domestic Workers Pact
