Hundreds of Indian construction workers possibly stranded in Iraq

Headline Title:  Hundreds of Indian construction workers possibly stranded in Iraq 21 June 2014 Evidence has emerged which suggests that several hundred Indian nationals may be stranded in the Najaf province of Iraq, unable to return home because their employer refuses to return their passports. All the workers are reportedly employed by an infrastructure and construction company. Amnesty International India spoke with some of these workers, who said they have not been paid salaries for the past five months. Baljinder Singh (name changed), one of the migrant workers, told…

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