Pakistani Shia Workers Allege UAE Surveillance Led to Deportations

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•Pakistani Shia workers in the UAE report being monitored by local authorities.
•Several workers have been deported from the UAE in recent months.
•The workers assert that their Shia faith was the primary factor in their deportations.

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▸If UAE authorities review and change their approach to monitoring migrant workers Pakistani Shia workers may face fewer deportations, improving labor relations and reducing community tensions.

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🌍Gulf Cooperation Council 🌍Pakistan

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MEMiddle East Eye‘Our only crime is being Shia’: Pakistani workers say UAE surveillance led to deportations

Pakistani Shia workers in the UAE claim they were deported following surveillance targeting their community. The workers say their religious identity was the main reason for the UAE authorities' actions. This situation affects migrant labor rights and highlights issues of religious discrimination in the Gulf region.