Pressure mounts for Gulf labour reform - 24 Jan 08

[samuelpucci]

shame on bahrain !

[vford43]

I am soooo disappointed in UAE. I will not be traveling there anytime soon

[inder19852000]

India is developing fastly. So there will be shortage of migrant workers in the coming decades in the Gulf. A solely profit-oriented society will not sustain for long

[suhailshafi]

This is a good thing - finally the govts in these countries are trying to improve conditions for workers.

[muktharin1972]

the one side we need to blame arab employers and the other side some indian bastards possing as managers and boss doing the same inhumanity things.

[gaajo99]

I rather die than work for an Arab boss in an Arab country. I thought Muslims were all brothers, LOL.

[nafism6969]

I am a muslim.

unfortunately, it is our own fault that we have situations like this.

We have abandoned our Qur'an and the ways of our beloved Prophet Muhammad.

and thus, the Lord has humiliated us in many ways. we only have ourselves to blame. Our religion (Islam) is beautiful. and God is the Most Beautiful. But human beings have problems.

[jaunkarachi]

Dear Al Jazeera how are immigrant workers doing in Qatar?

[thutmoseIII]

Actually Muslims from Asia and Africa workforce are the main victims of Gulf States. The only religion that these kinds of people know is greed. The Gulf States should remember how thy where before the oil and stop abusing people.

[shm984]

ppl living throughout that region r being abused by authoritarian, repressive regimes, with the full support from the 'west' - prinicpally the united states through arms dealings and other weapons cathets - again, what you're putting into the debate is solely ancillary to the main point. .in any event. .

[shm984]

. .if a country or region have the luck of having natural resources near to them. . why not use that i order to spire opportunity. .the US are drilling the reserves of alaska. .where's the fuss there?

[shm984]

'The only religion that these kinds of people know is greed. The Gulf States should remember how thy where before the oil and stop abusing people.' - haha - talk about total ignorance - its actually the Isralites who are historcially known for greed with regards to land etc - it is an undisputed fact that they had disowned moses in order to worship Gold! get you're facts straight first!

[shm984]

why are you all bringing racism into the dabate? where did all this come from? these issues weren't even brought up a decade ago - they've only come to the fore - (as an excuse to hide 'western' aggression that we currently see and have seen in the past)- in the light of political grievances - get back to the political issues - lets not diverge into something totally irrelevant.

[suprabuddha]

and they wonder why we hate them and their backwards medievel religion!!!!

[shm984]

what does that have to do with reform of internal labour laws? you're bringing in irrevelant prejudices into your viewpoint. in any case, its more a case of changing western foreign policy - rather than beating the bush around faith/islam. if you don't like the culture from another part of the world - fair enough, altho a bit of globetrotting would help!

[suprabuddha]

I'm not going to any country under sharia pal not without an army!!!

[shm984]

well...i don't personally approve of sharia either as it happens...even tho i have origins in that part of the world...the irony of invading iraq has been to remove the one country in that region without a legal system based on sharia...well...its funny how things change - looks as tho the 'west' principally the united states actually support 'oppression' if i were to stretch your conclusion

[suprabuddha]

why don't you return to the land of your ancestors since you obviously sympathize with them????

[shm984]

did i actually say i 'approved' of any form of oppression? to be honest, you're all confusing yourselves. . the only issue ppl in the muslim world have is with regards to 'western' principally american foriegn policy. . .you're bringing into the debate something entirely different and irrelevant.

[suprabuddha]

well whatever issues theese islamic fanatics have with american foreign policy will be resolved in short order when they find themselves staring dowm the business end of an M16.

[davies545]

your are fucking idoit stop commenting you fucking retard. BRAINWASHED

[suprabuddha]

well at the very least I can spell "idiot" calm down and buy a dictionary osama.

[scorpiooooooh]

shm984...

If you do not stand up for the rights of the oppressed and remain silent, it means you accept it, and acceptance is approval. Slavery is still part of Arab/Islamic culture in some parts of the world. If you reject slavery then you must reject that part of Arab/Islamic culture. Will you promote the status quo with silence or break the chain courageously with your voice?

[shm984]

actually, the 'western' world with its obsession with materalism, property, physical looks - bodily surgery, wealth, greed - the gap between the have's and have not's in the 'west' is increasing at a faster rate than ever before - is something to look at. take a look in the mirror be4 you lacture other regions on how to change their's! its an utter disgrace how social mobility in the so-called 'civilised west' had stagnated at a sharper rate than ever be4!

[Ayeere]

ever before? see: middles ages. See: before women could vote. See: a history book.

[scorpiooooooh]

Slavery stll exists today, it just has a differnt name and a different face.

Bonded/Indentured servants

Minors working in factories

Human trafficing

Chattel slavery , up to 90,000 blacks are owned by North African Arabs.

Research it, understand it, then contest it.

[kakapi]

just skycraper building only wont bring happiness, we cant live there with our children

[kakapi]

morden slave