Indian Embassy begins exercise to help 100 Punjabi workers stranded in Abu Dhabi
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Date Reported: 28 Ott 2022
Location: Emirati arabi uniti
Companies
Square General Contracting Co. - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 100
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 100 - India , Construction , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status )Issues
Restricted mobility , Withholding Passports , Dismissal , Freedom of ExpressionResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: 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.
Source type: 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.