UAE: Migrant Worker Abuses Linked to Broader Climate Harms

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Purna during dialysis that lasts four hours each session, with the costs covered by the Government of Nepal, Butwal, Nepal, July 20, 2023. © 2023 Human Rights Watch Migrant workers form 88 percent of the UAE population and often come from climate-vulnerable countries. UAE-based workers are exposed to escalating climate risks, especially extreme heat, which is linked to chronic health harms and even death. Widespread labor abuses like exorbitant recruitment fees and wage theft limit workers’ ability to send financial support back home, including during climate-linked…

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