Amnesty to launch Nepalese migrants report

Human rights group Amnesty International is set to launch a report on the the exploitment and trafficking of Nepalese migrants. The report, due to be launched December 13, reportedly reveals how Nepalese migrants are trafficked by rogue Nepalese recruitment agencies for exploitation and forced labour in the Gulf States and Malaysia. Titled "False promises: Exploitation and forced labour of Nepalese migrant workers" highlights the fate of Nepal’s migrant workers as hundreds of thousands leave their country every year to escape poverty and unemployment. Many take out large loans to pay recruitment fees to secure work abroad, unaware that recruitment agencies are deceiving them about the work, pay, and conditions available overseas. The press conference will take place at the United World Trade Centre, Tripureshwar in Kathmandu at noon.