Countries of destination: laws and government agencies
For laws and government agencies responsible for the rights and welfare of migrant workers in the countries of destination in Asia, see the compilation of links below.
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Bahrain | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | UAE
Bahrain
- The Labour Law for the Private Sector, 1976
- Law No. 1 of 2008 with Respect to Trafficking in Persons
- Law No. 36 of 2012
- Customs Affairs
- General Directorate of Nationality, Passport and Residence
- Labour Market Regulatory Authority
- Ministry of Interior
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of Social Development – “DarAl Aman” Abused Women Shelter
Jordan
- Labor Code, Law No. 8 of 1996
- Jordan Law on Residence and Foreigners’ Affairs, 1973
- Amendment No. 90/1998 of Regulation n° 24/1973 Promulgating the Procedures for Designating the Residence of Foreigners (in Arabic)
- Regulation No 90 of 2000 and Regulation 28 of 2002 (in Arabic, specific stay and employment conditions in Qualifying Industrial Zones)
- Law No. 48 of the year 2008 Amending Labour Law (in Arabic, workers and agricultural workers covered by the provisions of the labor law)
- By-Law No. 89 Governing the Employment of Non-Jordanian Domestic Workers by the Private Recruitment Agencies (in Arabic)
- Civil Status and Passport Department
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (website in Arabic)
- Ministry of Interior
- Ministry of Labour
Kuwait
- The Aliens’ Residence Law of 1959 and Accompanying Regulations (in Arabic)
- Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour
Lebanon
- Law Number 164 Punishment for the Crime of Trafficking in Persons – Arabic , English
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
- Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
- Labor and Workmen Law (1969)
- Labor Law Royal Decree No. M/5123 Sha’ban 1426 / 27 September 2005
- Ministry of Labor
Thailand
- Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979)
- Labor Relations Act B.E. 2518 (1978)
- Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)
- Working of Alien Act B.E. 2551 (2008)
UAE
- Labour Law Federal Law No. (8) of 1980
- Ministerial Resolutions (opens in a new page, click Labour Law>Announcements)
- Ministry of Labour
References
Di Bartolomeo, Anna, Tamirace Fakhoury and Delphine Perrin. “Jordan,” CARIM Migration Profile. 2010 http://www.carim.org/public/migrationprofiles/MP_Jordan_EN.pdf (accessed 27 July 2014).
Human Rights Watch. Walls at Every Turn: Abuse of Migrant Domestic Workers through Kuwait’s Sponsorship System. 2010 http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/kuwait1010webwcover.pdf (accessed 24 July 2014).
Human Rights Watch. For a Better Life: Migrant Worker Abuse in Bahrain and the Government Reform Agenda. 2012 http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/bahrain1012ForUpload.pdf (accessed 24 July 2014).
ILO. Natlex. 2014. http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.byCountry (accessed 25 July 2014).
Last update: 28 July 2014