The Dangers of the Middle East’s Kafala System
By experts and staff
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- Kali RobinsonSenior Writer/Copy Editor, Middle East
- Thamine NayeemVideo Producer
The kafala system regulates the lives of tens of millions of migrant laborers in the Middle East, but growing outrage over human rights abuses, racism, and gender discrimination has fueled calls for reform.
To learn more about the kafala system, read this backgrounder.