Nepalis Protest to end slavery of Nepalese migrant workers in Qatar

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Recently, after the plight of Nepali workers were brought into the news by the guardian, many Nepalis have actively protested against Qatar's treatment of migrant workers. It is encouraging to see many Nepalis showing their support for their fellow Nepali brothers and sisters who are suffering under an unfair regime. Almost 16,000 Nepalis have showin their support through online petition at change.org, which was created by Karma Tenzing Nyangmi of New York. Karma has been a staunch supporter and initiator of this movement which is slowly gaining much needed momentum among global Nepalis, inter-national administrations and media all across the globe. This is a note to appreciate his leadership and benevolence for a great cause that could affect the well being of thousands of Nepalis stranded in Qatar in search of a better life. Salute to the unfaltering and infectious determination of the man in the middle, and hoping that something positive will come out of this movement soon. NYC Nepali Protest from Amitabh Joshi on Vimeo. Last edited: 11-Oct-13 10:46 AM   The thing that made me want to write something was the video. In the video, I saw so many people who took time out of their busy schedules to go make a statement. They are not going to gain anything from it. They hope that in some ways it will reduce the misery of other Nepalis workers who are abused. Nepalis who they don't even know. Just because of the fact that they happen to be Nepalis. It was just touching to see the concern and the hope that somehow it will make a difference. Hopefully it will. Last edited: 11-Oct-13 03:25 PM   The treatment of migrant workers in Qatar is horrendous but if we want to get things into perspective, the abuse starts from Nepal, and we should not forget that either. As they say prevention is better than cure so we may need to get some things in a row back in Nepal, alongside with the campaign for Qatar. Clearly, even after seeing multiple ongoing cases where manpower agencies make false promises and sends aspiring Nepalis to their doom in a foreign land, the government has done nothing. These manpower agencies continue to abuse and extort money out of innocent Nepalis whose only fault is they want to make a good life for their families back in Nepal by toiling in the heat of the middle east. This problem has been there for decades, and this might be the heart of the problem where Nepali manpower agencies promise a worker a higher amount of pay and better working conditions, but when the worker lands in Qatar, he is given something far less than what he was promised. Noone holds these manpower agencies accountable and the saga continues as more coffins return home. Unless and until we can hold our own government accountable and pressure them do what they are supposed to do, this is never going to end. We can protest against the treatment in Qatar as much as we want, but as long as these manpower agencies are sending more and more workers there everyday under false hopes and fake contracts, the Nepali workers are always going to feel abused, ripped off and in a bind. Last edited: 12-Oct-13 11:40 AM

ne0 · Oct 11, 2013 10:44 AM · 6,199 views

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 Fair enough! Regardless of the caps and bolds, I do think net effect of this protest is positive.  However, I had visited the Shram Mantralaya in Nepal last year and having seen what goes into there openly, I'd say that the core of the probem is inside Nepal itself, more than Qatar.

birendra23 · Oct 13, 2013 5:23 PM

 This has to happen sooner or later. I am glad it happen now....proud of ya new yorker....and who are raising their voice against it here, go f**k urself loosers......

giordano · Oct 13, 2013 10:37 PM

फेसबुक भाइको तर्कहरुमाथी मलाई केही टिप्पणी गर्न मन लाग्यो, टिप्पणी मात्र हो अन्यथा नसोच्नु होला ... यो सत्यलाई कसैले पनि नकार्न नसक्लान् कि अहिलेको नेपालको अर्थतन्त्र रेमिट्यान्सले नै चलेको छ । विदेशबाट आउने रेमिट्यान्स रोकिदिने हो भने हाम्रो अर्थतन्त्र गर्ल्यामगुर्लुम्म ढल्छ । तर अर्को कोणबाट सोचु यो कतिसम्म ठीक हो ? नेपालको अर्थतन्त्रको मेरुदण्ड पर्यटन र कृषि हुनुपर्थ्यो । अहिले कतारमा नेपाली कामदारमाथि भइरहेको अमानवीय व्यवहार बिरुद्धको आवाजको कारणले मात्र होइन अरु कुनै पनि कारणले कुनै पनि समयमा कतार लगायतका खाडी मुलुकहरु, मलेसिया, कोरिया आदीले नेपाली कामदारहरु लिन बन्द गरेमा हाम्रो अर्थतन्त्र धराशयी हुन्छ । यस्तो स्थिति हाम्रो देशमा कहिलेसम्म रहने ? हामीले आफ्नै देशमा पर्यटन र कृषि क्षेत्रलाई अगाडि बढाएर, धेरै भन्दै धेरै रोजगारीको अवसर सिर्जना गरेर रेमिट्यान्स माथिको निर्भरता कम गर्नुपर्ने होइन र ? ठीक छ नेपालको सरकार निकम्मा छ, नेपालमा काम गर्ने बातावरण छैन र एउटा आम नेपालीलाई देशको अर्थतन्त्रको बारेमा भन्दा आफ्नो र आफ्नो परिवारको बारेमा बढी चासो र चिन्ता हुनु स्वभाविकै हो। तर रोजगारीको लागि भनेर विदेशमा आएर तोकिएको जस्तो तलब र सुविधा केही नपाएर, भोक भोकै घाममा डढेर काम गरेर, एउटा बन्दीको जस्तो जीवन बिताएर र अन्तिममा अनेक रोग लागेर त्यसको उचित उपचार केही नपाएर कफिनमा बन्द भएर नेपाल फर्कनु भन्दा त नेपालमै मिहेनत गरेर दुई छाक खानु ठीक होइन र ? विदेशीएका थुप्रै नेपालीहरुबाट भित्रिएको रेमिट्यान्सले देशको अर्थतन्त्र त धानेको होला तर जुन घरमा जवान छोरो कफिनमा बन्द भएर फिर्ता हुन्छ त्यो घरको परिवारको स्थिति के हुन्छ होला ? अहिले नेपालको गाउँघरहरुमा काम गर्ने मान्छे नपाएर हाहाकारको स्थिति छ, ल ठीक छ नेपालमा गरिने काममा त्यति धेरै आम्दानी हुँदैन होला, काम पनि बढी श्रम गर्नुपर्ने किसिमको छ होला । फेरि पनि कतारमा अहिले बन्दी जीवन बिताइरहेको नेपालीहरुको काम भन्दा नेपालको गाउँघरमा गरिने ती कामहरु सय गुणा राम्रा छन् । सोझासाझा नेपालीहरु नेपालमा रहेका ती मानवतस्करहरु जसले आफैलाई म्यानपावर कम्पनी भन्ने गर्छन् तिनिहरुको प्रलोभनमा पर्छन्, फ्री भिसा, मेडिकल फ्री, तलब यति, बस्न खान फ्री आदी आदी । तर थोरैले मात्र भनेको कुरा पुराउछन् । फेरि कतारीहरुले नेपालीहरु गरीब छन्, यिनिहरुको अर्थतन्त्र कमजोर छ भनेर हामीलाई दया गरेर काम दिएका होइनन्, नेपालीहरु सस्ता छन् अथवा नेपालीहरु परिश्रमी छन् भनेर नै उनीहरुले नेपालीहरुलाई काम दिएका हुन् । ठीक छ हामीलाई काम चाहिएको छ, तर काम गर्ने भन्दैमा बन्दी नै भन्ने भनेको त होइन नि, आफ्नो शरीरनै गुमाउन त सकिन्न नि । अमेरिका युरोप लगायतका थुप्रै विकसित ठाउँहरुमा नेपालीहरु आफ्नो आत्मसम्मान गुमाएर पनि त्यहाँ पाएको भौतिक सुखसुबिधाको कारणले गर्दा ती ठाउँहरुमा बसिरहेका छन् । एक किसिमले यो उनीहरुको रोजाइ र अधिकारको कुरा हो । आफ्नो आत्मसम्मान गुमाए पनि त्यहाँ राम्रो खान लगाउन पाएको अथवा अन्य भौतिक सुखसुबिधाको कारणले उनीहरु त्यहाँ बस्न तयार छन् भने यसमा अरुले चासो र चिन्ता गर्ने ठाउँ धेरै हदसम्म सकिन्छ । तर कुनै ठाउँमा कामदारहरुलाई बन्दी नै बनाएर राखिन्छ, खाने बस्ने व्यवस्था सम्बन्धी एउटा शर्त गरिन्छ र त्यसको बिल्कुलै पालना गरिदैन अनि उचित औषधीउपचार नदिएर मृत्&zwj;युको मुखसम्म पुर्याइन्छ भने निश्चय पनि त्यसमा समाजको चासो बढ्छ । अहिले कतारमा रहेका नेपाली कामदारहरुको अवस्थाप्रति अन्तरराष्ट्रिय समुदायले लिएको चासो पनि यही कारणले हो । मलाई विश्वास छ यदी धेरै भन्दा धेरै नेपालीले कर्मा तेन्जिङको यो कदमलाई, यो सुरुवातलाई, यो आव्हानलाई कुनै पूर्वाग्रह बिनासाथ दिनसक्यौ भने पक्का पनि कतारमा बन्दी भएर काम गरिरहेका नेपालीहरुको न्यूनतम मानवीय जीवन पाउने अधिकारलाई सुनश्चित गर्न सकिन्छ ।

Geology Tiger · Oct 14, 2013 1:35 PM

  WhiteHimal.tv's coverage of the New York Protest outside the New York Times buiding and the Qatar mission - Also entails handing over the 15,735 signatures and the petition to the NY Times' representative.  The submission of the the signatures to the Qatari representative was in the original post by Ne0.  Please keep signing the petition below and spreading the word for the cause.  We've surpassed 28,500+ signautures but help is still needed from all fronts. www.change.org/petitions/end-slavery-of-nepalese-migrant-workers-in-qatar

Samsara · Oct 20, 2013 3:17 PM

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