Conditions of migrant workers in Qualified Industrial Zones
....The inception of the Qualified Industrial Zones can be traced back to 1998 through an agreement inked between Jordan and the United States of America. This accord grants Jordan the privilege to export clothing produced in the Qualified Industrial Cities to the U.S. without being subjected to customs duties or taxes imposed by the American party...
...Migrant workers have emerged as a crucial element in the Jordanian economy, particularly in garment and textile factories...
Despite the influx of thousands of migrant workers to the Qualified Industrial Zones, a majority of them continue to experience significant violations of workers’ rights. The working conditions within the Qualified Industrial Cities are generally deemed substandard, falling below acceptable levels concerning health services, occupational safety, the social working environment, fair wages, and the presence of limited mechanisms to safeguard the rights of migrant workers in the event of facility closures, for instance...