Gulf States: Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Construction workers in the Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait, January 27, 2025. © 2025 Xinhua/Shutterstock (Beirut) – Gulf Cooperation Council countries are exposing migrant workers to yet another deadly summer of extreme heat conditions without adequate protection, Human Rights Watch said today. The countries ignore the scientific evidence on the limitations of calendar-based midday work bans to shield workers from heat-related health risks.“Every summer reveals that the climate crisis aggravates the occupational health and safety catastrophe for the millions…

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