By The Numbers
These numbers are based on publicly reported allegations of labour rights abuse against migrant workers in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE), in which businesses are implicated. The actual numbers of incidents of abuse and affected migrant workers are believed to be higher.
280
Allegations
Publicly reported regarding migrant worker abuse by companies since Jan 2016
39.9k
Workers
Impacted in the documented cases
33%
Qatar
We've tracked 132 cases of abuse against migrant workers in Qatar
37%
UAE
We've tracked 148 cases of abuse against migrant workers in the UAE
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