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Advancing the rights of migrant workers across the GCC and wider region
Dozens of media outlets recently reported that #Saudi abolished the #Kafala system.
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source
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The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source
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No, Saudi Arabia has not abolished the Kafala system - MRRORS
In recent weeks, multiple media outlets have claimed that Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system. Most of these reports repeat nearly identical tone and phrasing, with some recycling old case…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dozens of media outlets recently reported that #Saudi abolished the #Kafala system.
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source
buff.ly/lzRlvia
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source
buff.ly/lzRlvia
Dozens of media outlets recently reported that #Saudi abolished the #Kafala system.
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source.
buff.ly/lzRlvia
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source.
buff.ly/lzRlvia
No, Saudi Arabia has not abolished the Kafala system - MRRORS
In recent weeks, multiple media outlets have claimed that Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system. Most of these reports repeat nearly identical tone and phrasing, with some recycling old case…
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November 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Dozens of media outlets recently reported that #Saudi abolished the #Kafala system.
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source.
buff.ly/lzRlvia
The story traces back to a single article that recycles old quotes and cites no real source.
buff.ly/lzRlvia
Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository.
We carry forward the same commitment that has shaped our work from the start.
Dive into our latest reports at MRRORS.org
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We carry forward the same commitment that has shaped our work from the start.
Dive into our latest reports at MRRORS.org
www.mrrors.org/2025/10/refl...
Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository
Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository.
We carry forward the same commitment that has shaped our work from the start.
Dive into our latest reports at MRRORS.org
www.mrrors.org/2025/10/refl...
We carry forward the same commitment that has shaped our work from the start.
Dive into our latest reports at MRRORS.org
www.mrrors.org/2025/10/refl...
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My investigation for @migrantrights.bsky.social is a deep dive into how trafficking for human organs flourishes, facilitated by design and by the negligence of countries at origin and destination.
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Allegations of organ trade and illegal harvesting are rife as GCC and African states fail to conduct autopsies - Migrant Rights
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June 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My investigation for @migrantrights.bsky.social is a deep dive into how trafficking for human organs flourishes, facilitated by design and by the negligence of countries at origin and destination.
www.migrant-rights.org/2025/04/alle...
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This is an ongoing case of a Ugandan family being coerced to donate the organs of Patricia, whose death in the UAE is suspicious. This is not a one-off case. Illegal organ trade is rampant in the Africa-GCC corridor. @migrantrights.bsky.social investigated this only recently.
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June 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is an ongoing case of a Ugandan family being coerced to donate the organs of Patricia, whose death in the UAE is suspicious. This is not a one-off case. Illegal organ trade is rampant in the Africa-GCC corridor. @migrantrights.bsky.social investigated this only recently.
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أعلنت #عُمان عن فترة عفو حتى نهاية يوليو، تتيح للعمال المهاجرين بوضع غير نظامي نقل كفالتهم دون غرامات، ولحاملي التصاريح المنتهية غير المتعلقة بالعمل، مثل الإقامة العائلية، مغادرة البلاد دون عقوبات. buff.ly/0hve2uc
عُمان تعلن عن فترة سماح للمهاجرين حتى نهاية يوليو - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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May 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
أعلنت #عُمان عن فترة عفو حتى نهاية يوليو، تتيح للعمال المهاجرين بوضع غير نظامي نقل كفالتهم دون غرامات، ولحاملي التصاريح المنتهية غير المتعلقة بالعمل، مثل الإقامة العائلية، مغادرة البلاد دون عقوبات. buff.ly/0hve2uc
تشهد حالات الانتحار ومحاولات الانتحار بين العمالة المهاجرة في #الكويت ارتفاعًا ملحوظًا، حيث يُواجَه الناجون منها بالترحيل والإدراج في القوائم السوداء. وتسلّط هذه الحوادث الضوء على نظام عميق الجذور من الإقصاء الاجتماعي والاقتصادي الذي يؤثر بشدة على الصحة النفسية والجسدية للمهاجرين. buff.ly/3XCvXh0
الترحيل بدل الرعاية: الكويت تفشل في الاستجابة لمتطلبات الصحة العقلية والانتحار بين العمال المهاجرين - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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May 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
تشهد حالات الانتحار ومحاولات الانتحار بين العمالة المهاجرة في #الكويت ارتفاعًا ملحوظًا، حيث يُواجَه الناجون منها بالترحيل والإدراج في القوائم السوداء. وتسلّط هذه الحوادث الضوء على نظام عميق الجذور من الإقصاء الاجتماعي والاقتصادي الذي يؤثر بشدة على الصحة النفسية والجسدية للمهاجرين. buff.ly/3XCvXh0
وفي قلب هذا الجدل تقع شركة قطرية تم تنظيم حملات التوظيف الأولية لصالحها، والتي يزعم وزير العمل الكيني أنها جاءت بتوصية من نظيره القطري. buff.ly/PumB1t1
الكينيون يتعرضون لابتزاز ووعود كاذبة في سبيل توظيفهم في قطر ودول الخليج الأخرى - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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May 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
وفي قلب هذا الجدل تقع شركة قطرية تم تنظيم حملات التوظيف الأولية لصالحها، والتي يزعم وزير العمل الكيني أنها جاءت بتوصية من نظيره القطري. buff.ly/PumB1t1
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@migrantrights.bsky.social reports ongoing allegations of organ removal in cases where no autopsies were conducted. Families are left without clear explanations or official records: www.migrant-rights.org/2025/04/alle...
Allegations of organ trade and illegal harvesting are rife as GCC and African states fail to conduct autopsies - Migrant Rights
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May 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@migrantrights.bsky.social reports ongoing allegations of organ removal in cases where no autopsies were conducted. Families are left without clear explanations or official records: www.migrant-rights.org/2025/04/alle...
Oman recently announced an amnesty period that allows migrant workers with irregular status to transfer employment without paying fines. Migrants on non-work-related permits can leave the country permanently without incurring penalties. The amnesty period is set to end on July 31. buff.ly/L1be05Y
Oman Announces Amnesty Period for Migrants Until End of July - Migrant Rights
Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East
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May 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Oman recently announced an amnesty period that allows migrant workers with irregular status to transfer employment without paying fines. Migrants on non-work-related permits can leave the country permanently without incurring penalties. The amnesty period is set to end on July 31. buff.ly/L1be05Y
Saudi Arabia has announced a six-month amnesty for domestic workers reported as “absconded” to regularise their status. However, requirements such as possession of ones' resident card number and complex digital platforms pose significant barriers to accessing amnesty processes. buff.ly/iiL66V0
Saudi Arabia Announces 6-Month Amnesty Period for ‘Absconding’ Domestic Workers - Migrant Rights
Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East
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May 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Saudi Arabia has announced a six-month amnesty for domestic workers reported as “absconded” to regularise their status. However, requirements such as possession of ones' resident card number and complex digital platforms pose significant barriers to accessing amnesty processes. buff.ly/iiL66V0
Deaths by suicide and attempted suicides among low-income migrants are on the rise in #Kuwait, with survivors subjected to immediate deportation and blacklisting. These incidents highlight a deeply rooted system of socio-economic exclusion that severely affects migrants’ well-being. buff.ly/NUYtAji
May 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Deaths by suicide and attempted suicides among low-income migrants are on the rise in #Kuwait, with survivors subjected to immediate deportation and blacklisting. These incidents highlight a deeply rooted system of socio-economic exclusion that severely affects migrants’ well-being. buff.ly/NUYtAji
قامت الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة في #الكويت مؤخرًا بافتتاح أول مركز إيواء للمهاجرين الذكور في البلاد. ووفقًا للسلطات، سيقدم المركز خدمات أساسية، بما في ذلك الدعم القانوني والرعاية الصحية، للمهاجرين الذكور العاملين في القطاعين المنزلي والخاص. buff.ly/eGNhR0P
الكويت تفتتح أول مأوى للمهاجرين الذكور - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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May 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
قامت الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة في #الكويت مؤخرًا بافتتاح أول مركز إيواء للمهاجرين الذكور في البلاد. ووفقًا للسلطات، سيقدم المركز خدمات أساسية، بما في ذلك الدعم القانوني والرعاية الصحية، للمهاجرين الذكور العاملين في القطاعين المنزلي والخاص. buff.ly/eGNhR0P
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Our new report now out finds serious shortcomings in the way in which Saudi Arabia investigates and verifies migrant worker deaths.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Our new report now out finds serious shortcomings in the way in which Saudi Arabia investigates and verifies migrant worker deaths.
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“…there were long incisions on her body, and we thought maybe they did post-mortem. There was a long cut from neck to the stomach. There were no intestines inside, and other organs were missing too. The stomach was fully sunken.”
April 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“…there were long incisions on her body, and we thought maybe they did post-mortem. There was a long cut from neck to the stomach. There were no intestines inside, and other organs were missing too. The stomach was fully sunken.”
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Gloria started feeling ill and went to the KU Hospital.. “that’s when they told me one of my kidneys had failed, and the other was removed.” She started dialysis, and her brother donated his kidney when things got worse. @migrantrights.bsky.social
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Allegations of organ trade and illegal harvesting are rife as GCC and African states fail to conduct autopsies - Migrant Rights
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April 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Gloria started feeling ill and went to the KU Hospital.. “that’s when they told me one of my kidneys had failed, and the other was removed.” She started dialysis, and her brother donated his kidney when things got worse. @migrantrights.bsky.social
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"The doctors informed us that her kidney had been removed. Pauline was not able to tell us who paid for all those expensive tests in Saudi. But there were surgical scars on the body,” A @migrantrights.bsky.social investigation into organ harvesting in the Gulf www.migrant-rights.org/2025/04/alle...
Allegations of organ trade and illegal harvesting are rife as GCC and African states fail to conduct autopsies - Migrant Rights
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April 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"The doctors informed us that her kidney had been removed. Pauline was not able to tell us who paid for all those expensive tests in Saudi. But there were surgical scars on the body,” A @migrantrights.bsky.social investigation into organ harvesting in the Gulf www.migrant-rights.org/2025/04/alle...
#Kenyan migrants are returning from #Saudi Arabia, both dead and living, with suspicious scars that may indicate organ harvesting. Under the Kafala system, migrant workers’ agency is greatly limited, and the control and consent over their bodies are poorly protected.
Allegations of organ trade and illegal harvesting are rife as GCC and African states fail to conduct autopsies - Migrant Rights
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April 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
يسعى أعضاء البرلمان البحريني إلى تعليق إصلاحات نهاية الخدمة الأخيرة، وهي الخطوة التي تسهّل على أصحاب العمل تجنب التزاماتهم المالية تجاه العمال المهاجرين. buff.ly/O0Wkkov
مساعي برلمانيين لإلغاء إصلاحات عمالية تسلط الضوء على عدم الامتثال في البحرين - Migrant Rights
قدم عدد من أعضاء البرلمان البحريني مقترحاً لتعليق نظام مكافأة نهاية الخدمة الجديد الذي يُلزم أصحاب العمل في القطاع الخاص بدفع اشتراكات لنهاية الخدمة في الهيئة العامة للتأمين الاجتماعي. وبرر النواب…
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April 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
يسعى أعضاء البرلمان البحريني إلى تعليق إصلاحات نهاية الخدمة الأخيرة، وهي الخطوة التي تسهّل على أصحاب العمل تجنب التزاماتهم المالية تجاه العمال المهاجرين. buff.ly/O0Wkkov
يواجه نظام حماية الأجور العُماني تحديات بسبب عدم التزام أصحاب العمل بتطبيقه. وذكرت وزارة العمل أن 98,922 شركة من القطاع الخاص في #عُمان سجلت في نظام حماية الأجور. ومع ذلك، لم تنجح سوى 24,943 شركة - أي حوالي 25% - في دفع أجور عمالها وفق إجراءات هذا النظام.
نظام حماية الأجور في عُمان يواجه مشاكل عدم الامتثال - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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March 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
يواجه نظام حماية الأجور العُماني تحديات بسبب عدم التزام أصحاب العمل بتطبيقه. وذكرت وزارة العمل أن 98,922 شركة من القطاع الخاص في #عُمان سجلت في نظام حماية الأجور. ومع ذلك، لم تنجح سوى 24,943 شركة - أي حوالي 25% - في دفع أجور عمالها وفق إجراءات هذا النظام.
أعلنت الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة في #الكويت عن خططها لرقمنة شكاوى العمل في القطاع الخاص بالكامل، وإلغاء الزيارات الشخصية باستثناء جلسات الاستماع. كما صدر قرار وزاري جديد يمنع الشركات المخالفة لقواعد تصاريح العمل من توظيف عمال جدد.
الكويت تفرض تقديم شكاوى العمالة الكترونيا وتمنع الشركات المخالفة من إصدار تصاريح جديدة - Migrant Rights
تعزيز حقوق العمال المهاجرين في الشرق الأوسط
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March 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
أعلنت الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة في #الكويت عن خططها لرقمنة شكاوى العمل في القطاع الخاص بالكامل، وإلغاء الزيارات الشخصية باستثناء جلسات الاستماع. كما صدر قرار وزاري جديد يمنع الشركات المخالفة لقواعد تصاريح العمل من توظيف عمال جدد.
Mealtimes should be moments of rest, not stress. For domestic workers in the Gulf, overwork too often means no real break—during #Ramadan or beyond. Whether fasting or not, every worker deserves time to rest.
#FairWork #GCC #KSA #UAE #Dubai #Jeddah #Riyadh #Bahrain #Kuwait #Oman #Qatar
#FairWork #GCC #KSA #UAE #Dubai #Jeddah #Riyadh #Bahrain #Kuwait #Oman #Qatar
March 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has recently opened the country’s first shelter for male migrants. According to authorities, the facility will provide legal support and healthcare, as well as operate a national referral system for human trafficking cases. buff.ly/DIsUqi9
Kuwait Opens Its First Shelter for Male Migrants - Migrant Rights
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March 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has recently opened the country’s first shelter for male migrants. According to authorities, the facility will provide legal support and healthcare, as well as operate a national referral system for human trafficking cases. buff.ly/DIsUqi9
In recent years, Gulf states have introduced laws and stronger rhetoric against workplace discrimination, but enforcement remains weak. Discrimination—both against and among migrant workers—not only persists but is also embedded in other laws.
A Brief Overview of Anti-Discrimination Regulations in Gulf Workplaces - Migrant Rights
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March 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In recent years, Gulf states have introduced laws and stronger rhetoric against workplace discrimination, but enforcement remains weak. Discrimination—both against and among migrant workers—not only persists but is also embedded in other laws.
#Ramadan is a time of reflection and generosity—but for many migrant domestic workers in the #Gulf, it means longer hours, heavier workloads, and unpaid wages.
Despite their essential role in households, many workers face wage theft and extreme overwork, especially during this month.
Despite their essential role in households, many workers face wage theft and extreme overwork, especially during this month.
March 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM