A law change that will allow the majority of migrant workers to leave Qatar without permission from their employers has been heralded by campaigners as a landmark in the battle against labour abuses in the build-up to the next World Cup. [...] Under the new law, employers will no longer have the power to deny exit permits to most of their workers, though they will retain this right for 5% of their workforce.
The reforms are a “step towards fundamental rights for migrant workers.”
— The Guardian
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Ok.
No reason to applaud backwards-as-fuck places for doing the bare minimum 50+ years later than the civilized places.
What kills me is they still retain the right of slavery, sorry 'ownership', for 5% of the work force. Dafuck?
Like, they've already gone so far, why try now? It's not like someone will suddenly be like, Hey Saudi women can now drive, they're socially on the same scale as Norway.
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