Migrant workers walk at Labor City, Qatar, January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar has made progress in its efforts to improve the lives of migrant labourers, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday, departing from previous U.N. criticism of the wealthy nation's treatment of workers.
Rights groups accuse Qatar of abusive labour laws and of forcing some workers to live in squalor and work under poor safety conditions.
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