SAUDI ARABIA/UN: Labour agreement must lead to comprehensive reforms to be a game-changer for migrant workers

By Amnesty International

Responding to the announcement of a third phase of cooperation between the partnership agreement made earlier today between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance decent work reforms, Iain Byrne, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice, said: “While today’s announcement recognizes the need for labour reforms for […] The post SAUDI ARABIA/UN: Labour agreement must lead to comprehensive reforms to be a game-changer for migrant workers appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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