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Migrant Worker Rights Violations in Qatar Briefing for the Universal Periodic Review Pre-Session 47 (2024) The Coalition on Labor Justice for Migrants in the Gulf is in Geneva this week for the 47th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session. Qatar is undergoing the UPR process for the fourth time, in which the state’s human rights record…

The below is a transcript of the first episode of the Global Majority Voices podcast. You can listen to the episode, in full, here.  Hi, my name is Dunya. Welcome to Global Majority Voices, a podcast by Equidem, a global human rights organization that’s rights-holder-centered and representative of the Global Majority. What does that mean? Well,…

What are the Drivers of Human Trafficking and Forced Labour?  Human trafficking and modern slavery are driven by multi-faced systems centered around a lack of opportunity. Average people find themselves in difficult situations in countries around the world where people face poverty and a lack of opportunity, which leads them to seek work either in…

Responding to reports of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arresting and sentencing Bangladeshi nationals who engaged in protests against the Bangladeshi government, Mustafa Qadri, CEO of Equidem stated:  “United Arab Emirates authorities must immediately release all individuals who were arbitrarily detained, convicted and sentenced from 10 years to life in prison within the UAE for…

Equidem Staff Spotlight: Martha Waithira, Equidem Investigator and Survivor of Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence      “I escaped due to sexual harassment and threats of physical violence, nonpayment of wages, movement restrictions and being over worked for long hours,” Martha Waithira, a Kenyan national, explains of her time as a housemaid in Qatar for four years…

Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change  Access to information on climate change and human rights Delivery Services in the United Arab Emirates Introduction Equidem is a human and labour rights not-for-profit working globally to promote the rights of marginalised communities, accountability for serious…

Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change:  Access to information on climate change and human rights Renewable Energy Introduction  Equidem is a human and labour rights not-for-profit working globally to promote the rights of marginalised communities, accountability for serious violations, and building…

Five years ago, on June 21, 2019, the General Conference of the International Labour Organization adopted the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). Today, together with trade unionists, workers, and allies from around the world, Equidem celebrates this landmark standard, articulating the rights of all workers to be free from…

Conditions that may amount to forced labour have been reported by workers at Noon, the largest online retailer in the Gulf and one of the biggest sponsors of Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) according to research carried out by Equidem. Equidem investigators spoke with 47 current and former Noon workers in the Kingdom of Saudi…