In light of an investigation by The Guardian newspaper which detailed a troubling rate and number of unexplained migrant worker deaths in Qatar, FairSquare is calling on the Qatari authorities to put in place a series of protective measures to better protect the lives of low-paid migrant workers in the country.
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Launch of Vital Signs project
New initiative to study deaths of migrant workers in the Gulf
FairSquare is launching the Vital Signs project, a new initiative to quantify and research the deaths of migrant workers in the six GCC states.
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Guidance for businesses operating in Saudi Arabia
FairSquare has collaborated with Amnesty International on the production of new guidance for businesses operating in Saudi Arabia.
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New Policy Brief on migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
In a new policy brief released this month, FairSquare finds that the issue of migrant worker rights is likely to become ever more salient for the Saudi Arabian government in coming years.
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Implementation the key for Qatar’s migrant labour reform
In an article written for Migrant-Rights.org, FairSquare director James Lynch has called on Qatar to accompany its reformed kafala (sponsorship) law with simple procedures and effective enforcement.
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NGO coalition calls on Gulf states to ensure protection of migrant workers during Covid-19 response
A coalition of trade unions and NGOs, including FairSquare Projects, has called on the Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to take steps to ensure that migrant workers receive adequate protection from Covid-19.
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Liverpool FC backs FairSquare call for investigations into worker deaths in Qatar
Liverpool Football Club have supported calls by FairSquare for thorough investigations into the deaths of migrant workers in Qatar.
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FairSquare launches fair recruitment research project
In partnership with Open Societies Foundation and Humanity United, FairSquare Projects is embarking on a major research project on the fair recruitment of migrant workers.
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