Human Rights Watch has called on the United Kingdom to ensure that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries includes concrete measures to improve labor and other rights for migrant workers. Human Rights Watch has documented systematic human rights violations against migrant workers in all six GCC countries, with the kafala sponsorship system leaving workers vulnerable to wage abuse, employer exploitation, and even forced labor. The UK has given little information on the ongoing talks, which could be completed later this year. The Business and Human Rights Resource Center has laid out four key human rights tests for UK trade agreements, including enforceable human rights conditions, assessments of human rights and environmental risk, and human rights obligations for businesses.
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