The Inflating Prices In Qatar Are Causing Serious Humanitarian Concern For Low-Income Workers
The Arab Federation for Human Rights has issued a statement, urging Qatar’s government to assist low-income workers in the Gulf state, amid price rises on basic necessities.
Since the Gulf fall out, food imports to the country have been coming from Iran and Turkey, and the price of food has been on the rise.
It’s a challenging time for low-income workers in Qatar, who earn approximately US$70 per week.
There are an estimated 1.7million low-income working Asians in Qatar.
The International Trade Union Confederation, (ITUC) urged Qatar to help the workers
Secretary-General of the ITUC, Sharan Burrow said: “These workers in Qatar receive very low salaries, estimated at only US$70 per week, while food prices are very high compared to these salaries.”
She said there are difficulties with workers unable to leave due to debts regarding their recruitment.
Chairman of the Arab Federation for Human Rights, Dr. Ahmed Al-Hamli also released a statement
He said that Qatar should ‘respect the conventions of the International Labour Organisation’ and that it should protect its workers against slavery and forced labour.
Al Hamli cited International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26, he added that torture: “is to eliminate the victim’s personality and deny the inherent dignity of the human being, which is now happening to an estimated 1.7 million Asian workers in Qatar.”
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