False Promises, Forced Labour of Nepalese Migrant Workers

Nepal is one of the least Developed Countries in the world with unemployment at a staggering 46 percent. As a result an estimated 25,000 Nepalese men and women leave Nepal every month to work abroad. Despite the importance of migration to the economy, there is little regard for human and labour rights of the migrant workers.Short film on the rights of migrant workers from Nepal. Nepalese workers continue to face exploitation including trafficking for forced labour at the hands of Nepalese recruiters acting with impunity.
Amnesty calls for greater government commitment to ensure safe migration.
See full Amnesty report: ASA 31/007/2011 - False promises - Exploitation and forced labour of Nepalese migrant workers