Somalia accuses Saudi Arabia of work exploitation-crisis threatens!

Somalia accuses Saudi Arabia of work exploitation-crisis threatens!

Geneva, Schweiz - In a turbulent political climate, Somalia Saudi Arabia at the International Work Conference (ILC) in Geneva charged for work exploitation. These allegations come at a time when the Somali government launched the employment relationships that are intended to serve to create jobs for unemployed Somalians. The Somalia government expresses concerns that this campaign could not only influence the ongoing employment contracts, but also endanger the support from Riyadh for developmental and humanitarian programs in Somalia, such as Horn ObServer

Somalia's Minister of Labor, Yusuf Mohamed Aden, met in May with the deputy minister of humanitarian resources and social development in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Abdullah am Nasser Abothnain, together to accelerate the implementation of an agreement to promote the overseas employment of Somali workers. There is further focus on a memorandum of understanding, which was signed in February between the Saudi development fund and the UN, which is concerned with a subsidy for Somalia that runs under the Saudi program for fountain bore and rural development in Africa.

massive campaign against Saudi Arabia

It is noteworthy that Somalia expresses increased criticism of Saudi Arabia during the presidential elections and parliamentary elections. Reports indicate that there are efforts to postpone Somalia's foreign policy orientation from a financing strategy laid out on Qatar on Saudi Arabia. Interestingly, Somalia is the only country in the East African and Arab world, the government of which is publicly active in this campaign against Saudi Arabia.

modern slave trade?

Some organizations, such as the Festu, have characterized the employment contracts as modern slavery, which is supported by the ITUC. Triangle demands that both the Somali and the Saudi government are held accountable. In this context, it was emphasized how important it is that the Somali government complies with its commitments to involve Festu in the social dialogue and strives for a review of the criticized agreements. The commodification of Somali workers to cover the working needs in Saudi Arabia is seen as a serious violation of human rights and international standards.

Somalia's literally geopolitical situation could be crucial in the coming weeks, since it deals with both labor rights and relationships with one of the richest states in the Middle East. It remains to be seen how this situation will develop and what effects it could have on the people on site.