Indian Embassy begins exercise to help 100 Punjabi workers stranded in Abu Dhabi
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 28 Okt 2022
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Unternehmen
Square General Contracting Co. - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 100
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 100 - Indien , Bau , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status )Themen
Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Dismissal , Verweigerung der freien MeinungsäußerungAntwort
Antwort erbeten: Ja, von Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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Ergriffene Maßnahmen: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Square General Contracting to respond to the allegations from the Tribune India; they did not respond. The workers were being supported by a social worker and the Indian Embassy reportedly started the repatriation process.
Art der Quelle: News outlet
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has begun exercise to help about a hundred Punjabi workers stranded in Abu Dhabi after direction from the Union External Affairs Ministry...
Dilbag said Square General Contracting Company LLC is based out of Al Dana Tower in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He said this company has one camp at 14, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, where the youth are currently stranded and have no way to contact their family and friends. Parents of these youth received information from their relatives living abroad.
Dilbag Singh said the passports of these workers are deposited with the company. It has forced workers out of their jobs, but their passports are not being returned. As such, these workers are not able to return to India.
Dilbag has urged the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi to locate the camp and help the youth.