by Jas Uppal | Apr 15, 2019 | Cases, Featured, Justice Delayed
Modern Slavery: 14 April, 2019 Migrant worker abandoned by Joannou & Paraskevaides (Overseas) Ltd (In Liquidation) (‘JPO’)in Saudi Arabia suffered paralysis FIFTEEN days ago. It was only following protests by his co-workers, that the Indian authorities eventually...
by Jas Uppal | Apr 15, 2019 | Featured, Justice Denied
Migrant worker suffering from paralysis waiting for treatment for two weeks after been struck after paralysis attack Modern Slavery – 18th March, 2019:Left to die: Several hundred Indian migrant workers in the construction industry have been abandoned in Rydiah...
by Jas Uppal | Apr 4, 2019 | Cases, Featured, Justice Denied, Justice Upheld Blog, Uncategorized
‘Huroob’ is an Arabic word which means ‘escape’ or ‘absconder’ or ‘run away’ (‘Absent From Work’). Under Saudi Labour Law, it is mandatory for an employer to report his migrant worker employee to the Saudi passport authorities if the migrant worker is absent from work...
by Jas Uppal | Nov 7, 2018 | Featured, Justice Upheld, News, Uncategorized
Friday 2nd of November, 2018: Justice Upheld is delighted to report that Jennifer Dalquez, the Filipino migrant worker who was eventually acquitted of the murder of her ‘employer’ in the United Arab Emirates, was released and repatriated to her family on Friday....
by Jas Uppal | Jul 21, 2018 | Cases, Featured, Justice Upheld, News
BY MAREX 2018-07-18 18:28:38 After the actions of human rights charity Justice Upheld, 17 seafarers abandoned by various maritime companies on Kish Island in Iran have been rescued. None had been paid for over two years. Their case has been highlighted by the charity...
by Jas Uppal | Jul 8, 2018 | Featured, Justice Denied, Justice Upheld Blog, News
Justice Upheld was recently contacted by 6 Seafarers, Ethiopian nationals on board the ‘AHTMS Miami’ owned by Baltic Marine Services LLC’ whose registered offices are in Dubai. We understand that the seafarers were abandoned by the shipping company at Khorramshahr...
