How governments perpetuate modern slavery
| September 26, 2021 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy How governments use modern slavery to justify hostile immigration policies Anti-trafficking experts, advocates and allies dissect how governments around the world implement harsh immigration policies that create vulnerabilities to exploitation under the guise of tackling modern slavery. Freedom United is urgently calling on world governments to stop detaining survivors in prison-like settings for immigration offenses as a result of their exploitation. Read more… |
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Survivor stories
Malcolm Bidali exposes Qatar’s contempt for migrant workers’ rights
Malcolm Bidali migrated to work in Qatar as a security guard where he began blogging about migrant workers’ poor conditions in the country. As a result, Bidali was detained by authorities and held in solitary confinement. Despite recent labor reforms to abolish the kafala system in Qatar, Bidali’s experiences demonstrate the reality of how workers
| Domestic slavery ‘Lebanon is a prison’: Migrant domestic workers fight to go home Migrant domestic workers report being trapped in Lebanon and are urgently calling for assistance. Many haven’t received wages in months due to the economic crisis and employers are reportedly withholding workers’ passports preventing them from leaving the country. For those who have overstayed their residency, the fear of legal repercussions if they try to leave is another barrier to returning home. Read more… |
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