Saturday, November 08, 2014

North Korean labourers sent to Qatar as ‘slaves’ to work on construction projects

Thousands of North Korean labourers are understood to be working excessive hours for little or no pay in construction sites in Qatar, while Kim Jong-un’s regime pockets their money.

The Guardian has gathered testimonies from North Korean labourers working on construction sites for wealthy new high rise blocks in the emirate, in which people detail their understanding that they are in Qatar to “earn foreign currency for our nation” and how “people like us don’t usually get paid” .... http://www.independent.co.uk