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November 4, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Lebanon

79th Pre-Session

November 4, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights

UN Review Should Focus on Increased Protection Against Violence, Bias

Women shout slogans and wave the Lebanese flag during a demonstration in down town Beirut.
October 30, 2020 Dispatches

What Will it Take for Saudi Arabia to Abolish Abusive Sponsorship System?

Migrant Workers Face Abuse and Exploitation

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October 30, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Blow to Migrant Domestic Worker Rights

Reinstate Contract; Amend Labor Law

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October 26, 2020 Letter

Thailand: End Harassment of Suchanee Cloitre

Baseless criminal defamation cases undercut labor rights protections

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September 24, 2020 Report

Qatar: Significant Labor and Kafala Reforms

Enforcement Needed, Other Provisions in Effect Still Carry Risk of Abuse

Workers in Katara cultural heritage village in Doha, Qatar.
August 24, 2020 News Release

Qatar: Little Progress on Protecting Migrant Workers

As World Cup Draws Closer, Government Yet to Meet Key Reform Promises

Migrant workers in Qatar represent about 95 per cent of the country’s labor force. These workers are building the country’s infrastructure, hotels, and stadiums, and powering its service sector. 
July 24, 2020 News Release

Maldives: Migrants Arrested for Protesting Abuses

Officials Claim National Security to Justify Mistreating Foreign Workers

Migrant workers weigh scrap metal, Thilafushi, Maldives.
April 7, 2020 News Release

Gulf States: Ease Immigration Detention in Pandemic

Unwarranted Amid Health Risks, Global Travel Restrictions

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February 7, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Yemen

77th Pre-Session

December 10, 2019 Statement

Statement on the U.S. Government Decision to Suspend Thailand’s Trade Preferences Due to Worker Rights Issues

October 10, 2019 News Release

Qatar: Urgently Investigate Migrant Worker Deaths

Medical Research Concludes Heatstroke Likely Cause

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October 1, 2019 Dispatches

Marathoners Wilt in Qatar’s Oppressive Heat

Migrant Workers Toil with Far Less Protections Everyday

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August 15, 2019 Report

Ethiopians Abused on Gulf Migration Route

Trafficking, Exploitation, Torture, Abusive Prison Conditions

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Qatar: Migrant Workers Strike Over Work Conditions

Defy Ban Under Labor Law

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