Saudi Arabia just announced the “Labor Relation Initiative,” a purported reform to its oppressive kafala sponsorship system. Bethany AlHaidari, Executive Director of the Saudi American Justice Project, discusses how the kafala system works, and how the Saudi regime is using this alleged “reform” to draw attention away from human rights abuses in the lead-up to the upcoming G20 Summit.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Kafala System in Saudi Arabia
00:04:19 - The Kafala System: Exploitation and Discrimination
00:08:42 - Labor Relations in Saudi Arabia
00:13:11 - Limited Reforms to the Kafala System
00:17:32 - A Convenient Announcement Timing
00:21:53 - The Kafala and Male Guardianship Systems in Saudi Arabia
00:26:08 - The Power of Speaking Out and Raising Awareness
00:30:30 - Contradictory Reforms and Legal Loopholes
00:35:05 - Maintaining Power and Controlling the Masses in Authoritarian Regimes
00:39:30 - Thank You for the Opportunity
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