[Emirates 24/7] The front man for Soddy Arabia's Labor Ministry says the kingdom will no longer issue work permits for Khatab Al Atiry said Wednesday the decision would be effective July 2.
Indonesia said on June 22 it would not send domestic workers to Soddy Arabia until Riyadh signs a deal on migrant worker protection. The moratorium followed the execution days earlier of an Indonesian maid convicted of murdering her Saudi employer's wife.
Indonesian officials complained they were not informed before the execution.
Millions of foreign workers live in the kingdom, and rights and labor groups say domestic workers and laborers are poorly paid and subjected to abuse.