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Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

Consider acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

Consider acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Abolish the death penalty

Abolish the death penalty

Take immediate measures to stop the arbitrary removal of citizenship from some Qataris and return the nationality of those who have been arbitrarily displaced, with adequate compensation for damages resulting from such proceedings

Continue ongoing measures for the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers

Strengthen its labour laws to ensure respect for the human rights of workers, and ensure full implementation and enforcement of these laws by penalizing employers who violate them

Take further action for the enactment of legislation related to migrant workers and most notably domestic workers

Criminalize the retention by employers of passports of migrant workers, reinforcing recent progress in labour rights

Ensure the full implementation of new Acts Nos. 21 of 2015 and 10, 13 and 17 of 2018 related to the situation of migrant workers and launch new initiatives in order to completely abolish the kafalah system

Implement necessary reforms to develop the contract systems to improve the recruitment procedure of migrant workers and prevent forced labour

Take appropriate measures to eliminate obstacles that stand in the way of the rights of migrant workers when it comes to access to justice, guarantee all measures to protect them from ill-treatment and abuse while punishing the perpetrators of abuse, and ensure that they get paid on time

Amend Act No. 12 of 2004 and the Labour Code to respect the right of migrant workers to freedom of association, in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the ILO Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)

Expand efforts and ongoing work on labour-sector reforms and improve the legal protection granted to migrant workers

Implement effectively its laws and policies with regard to expatriate workers to better protect their rights

Commit to a timeline for abolishing exit permit requirements for domestic workers and for abolishing the “no objection” certificate requirement to change jobs for all workers

Continue strengthening measures to promote and protect the human rights of migrants, including by abolishing the confiscation of passports from migrant workers and enforcing the law abolishing kafalah

Strengthen the protection of migrant workers against abuse and exploitation

Further protect and promote the rights of migrant workers through effective labour laws and systems for wage protection and labour inspection, and through sustained cooperation with ILO