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flag The UAE ratified the ILO forced labor protocol, strengthening protections for migrant workers.

flag The UAE ratified the 2014 ILO Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention on January 15, becoming the 63rd country to do so and the second GCC nation to join. flag The move strengthens legal measures against forced labor, human trafficking, debt bondage, and forced domestic work, requiring criminalization of such acts, victim protection, and access to justice. flag The protocol takes effect in the UAE one year after ratification. flag UAE officials highlighted its commitment to workers’ rights, especially for its large migrant workforce, while the ILO praised the step as progress toward decent work and the UN’s 2030 goals. flag The UAE has now ratified nine ILO conventions.

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