Government Clarifies Alleged Ban on Recruitment of Sierra Leonean Domestic Workers to Kuwait

The Sierra Leone Embassy in the State of Kuwait has issued a press release refuting social media reports claiming that Sierra Leone is among 27 countries recently banned by Kuwait from recruiting domestic workers under revised labour migration regulations.

According to the Embassy, the reports are misleading and do not accurately reflect the current situation between the two countries. The Embassy explained that the Government of Sierra Leone itself requested a moratorium on the issuance of Article 20 visas for domestic workers as far back as 2017.

The decision was taken in response to growing concerns over the treatment of Sierra Leonean domestic workers in Kuwait, including cases of abuse, human trafficking, and poor working conditions.