Khaleej Times, Saturday, Sep 10, 2022 | Safar 14, 1444
UAE ministry denies media reports about deportation of 'select workers'
Emirates: Saeed Al Hebsi, Director of the Human
Rights Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, has confirmed that allegations concerning media reporting on the
deportation of some workers from African countries in the UAE are categorically
false. They are a mere repetition of claims that were previously disproven.
In a statement, Al Hebsi confirmed that the report published by Impact
International for Human Rights Policies included repeated allegations that
Impact International had previously published in 2021 that the UAE refuted.
Al Hebsi noted that they were incorrect, as the measures that were taken in
terms of the arrest and deportation of a limited number of workers were carried
out as part of legal procedures and that all workers, without exception, are
bound by documented legal labour contracts that preserve their rights.
The concerned parties must abide by the terms of these contracts, and any
termination of a contractual relationship with the worker must take place in
accordance with the requirements set forth in contracts.
Al Hebsi affirmed that the UAE remains committed to full transparency in dealing
with these issues and urges media to refer to official statements by the
relevant UAE authorities in this regard.