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12-12-2016

Gulf Countries and Forced Labour

Reports that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will enter into discussions on compliance with international conventions on forced labour as part of global efforts to combat modern slavery are a welcome signal that the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region may finally move to bring their repressive labour systems into the modern age. The reports emerged from a GCC meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the weekend.

23-11-2014

Gulf Countries: Increase Migrant Worker Protection

Labour ministers from Gulf and Asian countries meeting on November 26 and 27, 2014, should improve labour law protection, reform abusive immigration policies, and increase dialogue with trade unions and nongovernmental groups, 90 human rights organizations and unions said today.

02-07-2013

Gulf Countries Should Revise Domestic Workers Contract

The ITUC has called on the members Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the coordination body for Gulf country governments, to revise a planned standard contract for domestic workers to bring it into line with ILO standards. The Council is believed to be on the verge of adopting the standard contract to be applied across the six Gulf countries.

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17-11-2014

International Trade Union Confederation

Building Workers’ Power

Gulf Countries and Forced Labour

Gulf Countries: Increase Migrant Worker Protection

Gulf Countries Should Revise Domestic Workers Contract

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