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Migrants demand labour rights in Gulf
For decades, migrant workers in...the Gulf...seemed immune to labour unrest. Now there are signs that is beginning to change....a court in Dubai sentenced 45 Indian construction workers to six months in prison for their involvement in protests demanding pay increases...Migrant workers...have long complained of low wages, poor living conditions and a lack of proper healthcare. Many are also exploited by unscrupulous recruitment agencies...Human Rights Watch has repeatedly called on the UAE to improve its labour standards. It accuses the country of "cheating workers"...trade unions are still banned...