United Arab Emirates

(asked on 18th June 2014) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of the United Arab Emirates regarding migrant workers' rights in that country; and if he will make a statement.


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Hugh Robertson
This question was answered on 24th June 2014

We regularly discuss migrant workers' rights with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition, we made recommendations relating to the living and working conditions of foreign workers during the UAE's last Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council.

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