Kuwait foreign worker killed in extreme and dangerous working conditions, calls for Human Rights Investigation

Kuwait Workers death due to heat stroke; Human rights request investigation
Posted on 6/14/2011

Chairman of the basics of Human rights committee Dr Adel Al-Damkhi has requested to open an investigation into the death of an unidentified worker who allegedly feel down from atop a telecommunication tower in Ahmedi due to heat stroke so that officers responsible for his death are punished, reports local daily.

Al Damkhi added the death of the worker proves human rights of workers are still being violated.

It also proves the law issued by ministry of social affairs and labor to prevent people working under direct heat of the sun between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm is not being implemented by some companies. …source