All posts tagged "human rights"
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ConstructionBlatter calls on Qatar to improve World Cup labour conditions
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said more work needs to be done to improve conditions for construction workers in Qatar, despite some...
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ConstructionAbu Dhabi rejects new report on Saadiyat labour abuses
Abu Dhabi authorities have rejected a report alleging ongoing labour-rights abuses on Saadiyat Island, the flagship development set to include branches of...
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ConstructionAmnesty report reveals labour abuse in Qatar
Senior officials from Amnesty International have released a report highlighting the extent of human rights abuse in Qatar's construction sector. The report...
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ConstructionDubai contractors abiding by midday break rule
The Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) has said a field inspection tour of construction sites in Dubai last Monday has found no...
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ConstructionKSA human rights group monitors midday ban
Saudi Arabia’s National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has launched a nation-wide drive aimed at monitoring the implementation of the official midday...
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ConstructionSaudi midday ban shortest in the Gulf region
Saudi Arabia introduced its ban on midday working on Sunday informing companies that construction work must be suspended between midday and 3pm....
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ConstructionHuman Rights Watch report slams Qatar’s treatment of South East Asian labourers
Qatar’s treatment of South East Asian labourers has come under sharp scrutiny from the Human Rights Watch, as a new report about...
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ConstructionBahrain to issue new laws to protect foreign workers
Bahrain’s labour ministry is set to introduce new revisions to the kingdom’s labour law aimed at improving work conditions for all migrant...
