Al Jazeera | 5 September 2018 Doha, Qatar – Qatar’s amendment to the residency law to allow most migrant workers to leave the country without an exit visa has been welcomed as a “huge step” by the International Organization for Lab... read more
Asia Times | 5 September 2018 Qatar, the host of the 2022 World Cup, has gone to great lengths to assure the international community labor conditions are improving for workers. But on the ground, foreign laborers told Asia Times they are still working on ... read more
Reuters | 4 September 2018 DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labor rights groups have long said should be abo... read more
Online Khabar | 15 August 2018 Kathmandu – Minister for Labour, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs Gokarna Bista says the government is holding negotiations with the Qatari government to make sure that Nepali migrant workers need not spend a singl... read more
21 May 2016, Gulf Times As many as 50 recruitment agencies based in Qatar have pledged to engage in “responsible recruitment and placement” of migrant workers, an official of the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (Polo) in Doha has said. Labour attach... read more
17 April 2016, Qatar Living Former deputy PM and foreign minister of Nepal, UCPN (Maoist) leader Narayan Kai Shrestha has asked the government of Qatar to permit migrant workers from Nepal to enter Qatar under a free-visa and free-ticket policy. The reque... read more
20 March 2016, Trade Arabia There has been a significant improvement in the migrant workers’ living conditions and also their rights in Qatar following a critical report from the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) tripartite inspection ... read more
13 February 2016, Migrants-Rights Qatar’s failure is due largely to its stubborn stand of not recognising migrant workers as critical players in national building, deserving of equal status. It is also in part due to weak implementation of existing ... read more
29 November 2015, Kathmandu Post Nov 29, 2015- The number of Nepali migrants going to Malaysia has fallen drastically after the government made it mandatory for overseas employers to provide free tickets and visa to workers. Malaysia, the largest destinat... read more
27 October 2015, Doha News After more than a year of debate, Qatar has adopted changes to its controversial Kafala sponsorship system, which will make it easier for some to switch jobs and leave the country. The main reforms appear to be that there will... read more