Foreign domestic workers in Qatar: Shocking cases of deception, forced labour, violence

Headline Title: Foreign domestic workers in Qatar: Shocking cases of deception, forced labour, violence 23 April 2014 The Qatari authorities are failing to protect migrant domestic workers who face severe exploitation, including forced labour and physical and sexual violence, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. “My sleep is my break”: Exploitation of domestic workers in Qatar paints a bleak picture of women who have been recruited to work in Qatar on the basis of false promises about salaries and working conditions, only to be made to work extreme hours…

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