Human Rights

In a press release, Amnesty International has accused Carrefour and its franchise operator, Majid Al Futtaim, of exploiting migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. The organization’s latest report, titled "I would fear going to work": Labour exploitation at Carrefour sites in Saudi Arabia, documents how workers from Nepal, India, and Pakistan were deceived by recruitment agents, forced to work excessive hours, and denied proper compensation. Living in squalid conditions, the workers feared being fired if they protested or resisted additional overtime. The abuses, Amnesty says, likely amount to forced labor, with some cases possibly involving human trafficking for labor exploitation. Despite their legal and moral obligations, neither Carrefour nor Majid Al Futtaim took adequate action to stop these abuses or compensate the affected workers.