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2017年6月12日

著者:
Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye (UK)

Gulf crisis: South Asian workers 'forgotten victims' in Qatar

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South Asian migrant workers in Qatar say they fear the diplomatic crisis with GCC neighbours will leave them destitute, jobless and unable to get home...[T]heir already tenuous existence in the Gulf state - which involves long hours of work in scorching temperatures, poor pay and basic living conditions - could be exacerbated by the standoff between Qatar and its neighbours...Ravi Shankar, an Indian construction worker in Qatar, told Middle East Eye that the camps where many workers lived were brimming with "tension". "Everyone inside the camp is panicking and scared about what lies ahead," said Shankar. "Lot of people are asking if our pay will come on time or if we will be stranded here in Qatar."...Faisal, who has lived and worked as a driver in Qatar for 10 years, said that many were afraid of losing their source of income and being forced to leave the country.  "Many people are scared that their dreams of building a house back home and getting married will be dashed if the situation worsens," said Faisal...

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