Ugandan government body investigates deaths of three migrant workers in Kuwait, probes role of recruitment agencies
Resumo
Data informada: 10 Set 2019
Localização: Kuwait
Empresas
Spotlight International Recruitment Agency - RecruiterAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: 94
Trabalhadores migrantes e imigrantes: ( 94 - Uganda - Setor desconhecido , Gender not reported )Temas
Mortes , Espancamento e Violência , Danos , Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Direito à Alimentação , Personal Health , Wage Theft , Privação da liberdade de ir e virResposta
Response sought: Não
Medidas tomadas: Enid Nambuya, Executive Director of Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies, responded to the allegations, stating that the incidents were a result of miscommunication or cultural differences between employers and employees.
Tipo de fonte: News outlet
"State House probes death of Ugandan workers in Kuwait", 10 Sep 2019
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating circumstances under which three migrant workers from Uganda [ a woman and two men] died in Kuwait, officials have revealed...
Officials, who claimed anonymity, said the migrant workers were recruited by Spotlight International Recruitment Agency Limited.
The source also said they are investigating circumstances through which Labour export companies recruited a total of 91 female migrant workers who are stuck in Middle East countries...
In a September 2 complaint to the State House Anti-corruption Unit, local organisation, Make a Child Smile, revealed that they have received several complaints from Ugandans working in Middle East...
The Executive Director of Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies, Ms Enid Nambuya, said she learnt of the deaths through media.
“When such incidents happen, they are handled by authorities" [ Ms Nambuya said].