Ugandan government body investigates deaths of three migrant workers in Kuwait, probes role of recruitment agencies
摘要
日期: 2019年9月10日
地點: 科威特
企業
Spotlight International Recruitment Agency - Recruiter受影響的
受影響的總人數: 94
移民和移民工人: ( 94 - 烏干達 - 未知行业 , Gender not reported )議題
死亡 , 毆打和暴力 , 受傷 , Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , 食物權 , Personal Health , Wage Theft , 剝奪遷徙自由回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: 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.
資訊來源: 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].