Human Rights

Posted by lbug
October 2, 2009

Although article 25 of the Constitution of the UAE provides for the equitable treatment of persons with regard to race, nationality, religious beliefs and social status, there are some concerns over human rights issues concerning Dubai’s foreign workers.

There have been riots over working conditions, and workers protesting against poor wages and bad living conditions have been imprisoned.

Despite the wealth of the city many of Dubai’s 250,000, mainly South Asian labourers live in conditions described by Human Rights Watch as being “less than human,” typically living eight to a room.

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