Human Rights Watch Warns Gulf Labourers at Risk as Temperatures Soar

Human Rights Watch warns Gulf labourers at risk as temperatures soar

BEIRUT: Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that migrant workers in the Gulf were at risk from extreme heat, urging countries to extend protections for labourers exposed to soaring temperatures. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, where migrants represent a sizable share of the workforce, lie in one of the planet’s hottest regions where summer temperatures often edge towards 50 degrees Celsius. “Every summer reveals that the …

Gulf labourers at risk as temperatures soar, warns rights group

Human Rights Watch said Sunday that migrant workers in the Gulf were at risk from extreme heat, urging countries to extend protections for labourers exposed to soaring temperatures. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, where migrants represent a sizable share of the workforce, lie in one of the planet's hottest regions where summer temperatures often edge towards 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). "Every summer rev…

HRW warns Gulf labourers at risk as temperatures soar

Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 1, 2025 Human Rights Watch said Sunday that migrant workers in the Gulf were at risk from extreme heat, urging countries to extend protections for labourers exposed to soaring temperatures. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, where migrants represent a sizable share of the workforce, lie in one of the planet's hottest regions where summer temperatures often edge towards 50 degr