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  • Question
  • Which country is set to abolish its exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019 as per the United Nation's International Labour Organization(ILO)?


  • Options
  • A. Qatar
  • B. Yemen
  • C. Oman
  • D. Kuwait

  • Correct Answer
  • Qatar 

    Explanation
    UN's International Labour Organization announced that Qatar is set to abolish its exit visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019.The country was committed to labour reform following an Amnesty international report that the 2022 World Cup host was failing to stop widespread labour abuse. Qatar has launched labour reforms since its selection as the 2022 World Cup host, with the event set in motion a huge construction plan employing foreign workers.In 2018, Qatar approved legislation to dismiss the sponsorship system or "kafala", which claimed that foreign workers obtain permission from their employers to leave the country.

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    • B. Leah Rabin
    • C. David Grossman
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    • Options
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    • B. Rajasthan
    • C. Gujarat
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • C. South Korea
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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    • Options
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