âWe urge the authorities to disclose Malcolmâs whereabouts, and ensure he is protected from torture and other ill-treatment ⦠If Malcolm is detained solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression, he must be released immediately and unconditionally,â they added.
In recent weeks, security guards have organised a number of protests in Qatar over pay and conditions. In a video on social media, scores of workers can be seen chanting: âNo money, no work.â
In the past nine months Qatar has introduced major reforms to its labour practices, including introducing a minimum wage of 1,000 riyals (£195) a month. If employers do not provide food and housing, they must pay an additional allowance of 800 riyals (£155). It has also largely ended the
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DUBAI (Reuters) - A group of rights groups including Amnesty International asked Qatar on Thursday to disclose the whereabouts of a Kenyan man who has written about migrant rights in the Gulf state and who was detained last week.
They said Malcolm Bidali, who had been writing under a pseudonym, was taken from his accommodation on the night of May 4 for questioning by the state security service and that officials had not disclosed to them where he is being held.
“Malcolm is a security guard, blogger and activist, who has been vocal about the plight of migrant workers like himself and has written for a number of online platforms,” a joint statement from MigrantRights.org, FairSquare, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre said.
13 May 2021, 05:54 UTC
Qatari authorities must urgently reveal the whereabouts of Malcolm Bidali, a Kenyan national who has been forcibly disappeared since 4 May, when he was taken from his labour accommodation for questioning by the state security service. Malcolm is a security guard, blogger and activist, who has been vocal about the plight of migrant workers like himself and has written for a number of online platforms. A week before his arrest, Malcolm gave a presentation to a large group of civil society organizations and trade unions about his experience of working in Qatar. It has now been more than a week since anyone heard from Malcolm, and we are extremely concerned for his well-being, and that he may have been detained in reprisal for his legitimate human rights work.
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Qatari authorities must urgently reveal the whereabouts of Malcolm Bidali, a Kenyan national who has been forcibly disappeared since 4 May, when he was taken from his labour accommodation for questioning by the state security service. Malcolm is a security guard, blogger and activist, who has been vocal about the plight of migrant workers like himself and has written for a number o