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- 2012392384 abstract "Foreign domestic workers play an essential role in nearly every Kuwaiti household. More than 660,000 foreign domestic workers from Asia and Africa, the majority of whom are women, work for Kuwait's 1.3 million citizens, as well as for foreign residents living in the country. While some employers develop an affectionate and caring bond with the women who care for their children, cook their meals, and clean their homes, others take advantage of weak legal protections and an isolated home environment that shields human rights abuses from outside scrutiny. The sponsorship system, through which Kuwait currently regulates domestic labor migration, prevents workers from changing employers without sponsor consent and criminalizes workers for leaving their workplace without employer permission. These restrictions make it very difficult for a worker to terminate her employment with an employer, and effectively pressure workers to remain in the employment of even abusive employers. In particular, the 'absconding provision' in the implementing regulations of the Aliens' Residence Law penalizes workers whose employers report them as 'absconding' with up to six months in prison, or KD 400 in fines, or both of these punishments. This report makes recommendations to Kuwait's Parliament and government ministries regarding ways these issues may be addressed.".
- 2012392384 alternative "Abuse of migrant domestic workers through Kuwait's sponsorship system".
- 2012392384 alternative "Kuwait : walls at every turn".
- 2012392384 contributor B12564037.
- 2012392384 contributor B12564038.
- 2012392384 created "2010.".
- 2012392384 date "2010".
- 2012392384 date "2010.".
- 2012392384 dateCopyrighted "2010.".
- 2012392384 description "Foreign domestic workers play an essential role in nearly every Kuwaiti household. More than 660,000 foreign domestic workers from Asia and Africa, the majority of whom are women, work for Kuwait's 1.3 million citizens, as well as for foreign residents living in the country. While some employers develop an affectionate and caring bond with the women who care for their children, cook their meals, and clean their homes, others take advantage of weak legal protections and an isolated home environment that shields human rights abuses from outside scrutiny. The sponsorship system, through which Kuwait currently regulates domestic labor migration, prevents workers from changing employers without sponsor consent and criminalizes workers for leaving their workplace without employer permission. These restrictions make it very difficult for a worker to terminate her employment with an employer, and effectively pressure workers to remain in the employment of even abusive employers. In particular, the 'absconding provision' in the implementing regulations of the Aliens' Residence Law penalizes workers whose employers report them as 'absconding' with up to six months in prison, or KD 400 in fines, or both of these punishments. This report makes recommendations to Kuwait's Parliament and government ministries regarding ways these issues may be addressed.".
- 2012392384 description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- 2012392384 extent "97 p. :".
- 2012392384 hasFormat "Walls at every turn.".
- 2012392384 identifier "1564326934 (pbk.)".
- 2012392384 identifier "9781564326935 (pbk.)".
- 2012392384 identifier walls-every-turn-0.
- 2012392384 isFormatOf "Walls at every turn.".
- 2012392384 issued "2010".
- 2012392384 issued "2010.".
- 2012392384 language "eng".
- 2012392384 publisher "New York, NY : Human Rights Watch,".
- 2012392384 relation "Walls at every turn.".
- 2012392384 spatial "Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 subject "Foreign workers Legal status, laws, etc. Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 subject "HD6072.2.K9 M68 2010".
- 2012392384 subject "Household employees Abuse of Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 subject "Household employees Legal status, laws, etc. Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 subject "Human rights Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 subject "Women household employees Abuse of Kuwait.".
- 2012392384 title "Abuse of migrant domestic workers through Kuwait's sponsorship system".
- 2012392384 title "Kuwait : walls at every turn".
- 2012392384 title "Walls at every turn : abuse of migrant domestic workers through Kuwait's sponsorship system.".
- 2012392384 type "text".