MIGRATION & PRIVATE SECURITY: A MULTIFACETED ISSUE
What role do migrant workers play in conflict-affected countries, in supply chains and in security?
“Third Country Nationals” (TCNs) are migrant workers who leave their homes to work as guards in conflict zones, hoping for better salaries. Thousands of Nepalis, Ugandans and others embark on this perilous journey, often paying recruitment fees and risking debt bondage or even forced labour.
What should companies consider in their heightened due diligence when recruiting and employing workers, and what actions should they take?
Today, ICoCA will participate in a panel at the Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment 2024, hosted by the Institute for Human Rights and Business in partnership with AIM-Progress and Stronger Together, to discuss solutions and how responsible private security companies (PSCs) can provide decent working conditions.
The graph extracted from our research on working conditions illustrates the widespread discrimination based on nationality in the private security sector, a matter of deep concern for ICoCA. Our findings emphasise that labour migrants often face exploitative practices, where the most vulnerable bear high risks for minimal compensation.
The issue of migration and its connection to private security encompasses various dimensions. Another critical aspect is the abuse of migrants by private security in detention centres, detailed in our recent report.