Our Experts in the News: April 2024

To protect the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers, hold recruitment agencies accountable

April 18, 2024

Assistant Professor Nilesh Fernando writes, "The 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar centered the world’s attention on the abuse faced by thousands of primarily South Asian migrant construction workers. The spectacle was a rare opportunity to press the case for reform not just in Qatar, but across many Gulf-region governments whose glittering skylines conceal a staggering amount of migrant abuse. Yet, just as the fervour of fair weather football fans has waned, so too have international outrage and promises of reform."

To protect the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers, hold recruitment agencies accountable