Comparison of infrared satellite imagery recorded over Ardamata cemetery on October 25 and November 6, 2023, shows possible new graves near trees on the northeastern side of the cemetery. Image ©2023 Planet Labs PBC. Analysis and graphics © 2023 Human Rights Watch.

Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates are exposed to escalating climate risks, especially working in extreme heat without adequate protections, which can cause chronic harms to their health, Human Rights Watch said today. Additionally, migrant workers face other widespread labor abuses like wage theft and exorbitant recruitment fees that have restricted their abilities to support their families back home, including during extreme weather events often linked to climate change. These abuses are occurring in the context of the climate crisis where the UAE is one of the world’s largest oil producers and among the highest per capita emitters of greenhouse gases, along with historic emitters.

Daily Brief , November 20, 2023.

Daily Brief , 16 November, 2023.

Daily Brief , November 15, 2023.

Daily Brief , November 14, 2023.

Satellite imagery comparison between October 8 and October 15, 2023, shows the complete destruction of the International Eye Hospital in Gaza City. Image © 2023 Planet Labs PBC

Daily Brief , 13 November, 2023.

Grand Mosque in Wenjiahu, China (L) before three minarets were removed between January and August 2020 (R).

Liaoqiao Grand Mosque: Three minarets were removed between January and August 2020.