…laws to hand out extraordinary sentences for speech-related offenses, especially against migrant workers who are already in a vulnerable position with limited protections," Joey Shea, senior Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, said on Tuesday.

…Lagos, the response also requires attention to the informal economy through which many migrant workers find employment. That means labour inspections cannot focus only on large companies and formal workplaces. Construction sites, workshops, domestic workplaces and other small businesses can be just as important to the…

The UK government has published the residency and eligibility requirements foreign workers must meet before applying for British citizenshipMost foreign workers face a minimum of 6 years in the UK before they can qualify, while spouses of British citizens follow a shorter pathApplicants must also pass a life in the UK…

…Kuwait.The ministry noted that Kuwait remains one of the major destinations for African migrant workers, particularly in domestic work, construction and other low-skilled service sectors, adding that concerns over the welfare of Nigerians employed in the country prompted the earlier decision.It also disclosed that Nige…

One thousand more Ghanaian migrant workers would start returning on Sunday and Monday from South Africa, where there have been violent protests against migrants, the government said. Ghanaian authorities have already brought 926 people out of South Africa and have made outspoken criticism of the deadly events in the co…

…enforcement of labour standards: governance, labour inspection and the protection of migrant workers, underscores the link between robust enforcement mechanisms and fair competition, productivity and cross-border labour mobility. The meeting, hosted in Ballina, marks one of the first events of the Irish Presidency of t…