by Jas Uppal | Feb 19, 2017 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
After four months and seven days, Mr Amritpal Singh was eventually repatriated to India on the 17 months and 6 days following his death. His cremation took place on the 18th of February. Mr Amritpal Singh lives behind his wife, his 14th month son and his parents....
by Jas Uppal | Jan 10, 2017 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
Even in death, the work migrant worker is not free from the kafala system (a form of bonded labour): 25 year old Indian work migrant, Amritpal Singh from Gurdaspur, Punjab travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to work at a transport company called ‘Al-Qtaibi...
by Jas Uppal | Dec 29, 2016 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
It is now over four years since Hamid Nehal Ansari failed to return from ostensibly, job interview Afghanistan – or at least this is what he told his family. The reality was that as an active member of Mumbai’s Rotary Club, Hamid was as he naively...
by Jas Uppal | Oct 18, 2016 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
What is ‘Kafala’? ‘Kafala’ is an Arabic word which means ‘sponsorship’. Kafala operates in the Gulf States and it is unique to these Middle Eastern States. The ‘Kafala’ system allows nationals of the Gulf States to employ non Gulf nationals. It also enables the...
by Jas Uppal | Aug 31, 2016 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
We reported on the 30th of August, 2016 the cases of the Indian nationals enslaved and held hostage by an Iraqi gang master. Despite repeated requests for the Indian authorities to intervene, they do not seem to appreciate the urgency or comprehend the fact that...
by Jas Uppal | Aug 30, 2016 | Justice Denied, Our Cases
Post war Iraq efforts to build the infra structure and the construction industry in Iraq is currently luring Indian work migrants predominately from India, Bengaldesh and Kenya as well as other parts of South-East Asia and Africa. We at ‘Justice Upheld’...