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A statement on the Expo 2020 website reads: “We are committed to the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all workers.” It claims workers’ welfare standards are monitored through regular inspections of working and living conditions.We seek not only to bring the world together, but also to chart a course forward – and we can’t do that on our own. The UAE authorities and Expo 2020 did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The rights group urged governments and businesses, “to avoid contributing to UAE authorities’ efforts to whitewash its abuses”. In October, Human Rights Watch described the Expo as an opportunity, “for the UAE to falsely present itself on the world stage as open, tolerant, and rights-respecting while shutting down the space for politics, public discourse, and activism”. In a statement, it said: “The UAE is one of the leading countries with regards to human rights.” The Arab parliament dismissed the claims. On the eve of its official opening, in September 2021, the European parliament passed a resolution calling on international companies sponsoring the event to withdraw and a boycott by member states, citing human rights abuses in the UAE, including the detention of activist Ahmed Mansoor and the “pervasive” abuse of migrant workers. While most said they could get them back on request, the practice is illegal and can be used by some companies to control their workforce. Virtually all workers said their passports were held by their employer. “They promised me an increment in salary after probation – something I have not seen to date … Never have I received overtime payment from my employer … The way they treat the staff is like slaves, I mean modern-day slavery,” said one hospitality worker. Two-thirds of the migrant workers interviewed said their wages or other benefits were not always paid on time or in full, leaving some struggling to pay for food or send money home to their families. The practice, which is illegal in the UAE, often leaves workers deep in debt. Many claimed their employers were aware of this practice but failed to intervene or reimburse the fees.
More than half the 69 workers interviewed for the report said they had paid recruitment fees in their own countries to secure their jobs. Migrant workers, predominantly from the Indian subcontinent and parts of Africa, make up more than 90% of workers in the UAE’s private sector. Photograph: Ali Haider/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A security guard stands outside the Expo 2020, Dubai.
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