The UAE must reform labour rights — or face the consequences

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The UAE must reform labour rights — or face the consequences

Human rights groups have long lamented the poor wages and working conditions for foreign construction workers in the United Arab Emirates. Things have begun to change: but not nearly fast enough. The present model of treating foreign workers harshly is out of date and unsustainable.

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