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Kuwait keen on protecting foreign workers'' rights - diplomat |
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Monday, 22 February 2010 00:10 |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (KUNA) -- A visiting senior Kuwaiti diplomat said on Sunday his country is keen on safeguarding and protecting the human rights of foreign workers in Kuwait.
Speaking to KUNA by phone, Ambassador Humoud al-Rawdhan, chief of the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry's consular department, said he is part of a Kuwaiti diplomatic and security delegation visiting Indonesia to attend an ongoing international immigration conference.
"Such meetings come within the context of Kuwait's keenness on preserving the human rights (of workers) and facilitating their travel" he said.
During the talks, the Kuwaiti team has presented a set of suggestions to Indonesian officials, mainly finding an effective mechanism for bilateral coordination between the Kuwaiti and Indonesian governments over how to guarantee the money transfer of Indonesian housekeepers in Kuwait, he added.
They also suggested the appointment of an Indonesian immigration officer at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuwait just like several other countries which have intensive household workers in Kuwait, with a view to facilitating the deportation of law-breaking workers, if found, through diplomatic channels, he said.
The proposal will certainly contribute to the sharing of information and coordination over legal procedures in this respect, he added. This shows how keen Kuwait is on the human rights of foreign workers on its soil, he added. The Kuwaiti diplomat voiced his country's willingness to further develop and promote cooperative ties with Indonesia. - Kuna
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