Guerrilla News Network
May 9 2005
The Good News Roundup:
Hope for Armenian Migrant Workers
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Armenia has seen a quarter of its
population emigrate as economic refugees. Armenian workers are often
badly abused by employers aware of their illegal status, but their
government is working to change that with a new labor migration bill.
IWPR reports, `The new legislation will seek to address two sides of
the problem: enabling agreements to be drawn up with employers abroad
to secure the best possible opportunities for migrant workers; and
secondly to ensure that Armenians working in other countries are
covered by labour rights and safety rules.’
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