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15. The Committee notes and welcomes the information provided by the State party on its efforts to improve and regulate the sponsorship system, such as the inclusion of article 18 in the Labour law, which regulates relations between agencies, employers and workers, including foreign workers. However, the Committee remains concerned at allegations concerning persisting abuses of this system by employers despite the efforts of the State party.

The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to protect the rights of the persons recruited under the sponsor system by: (a) strengthening legislation and policies as needed; (b) strengthening enforcement of the relevant regulations and monitoring foreign workers living and working conditions; and (c) improving the effectiveness and transparency of existing complaint mechanisms. The Committee further encourages the State party to continue its cooperation with the International Labour Organization aimed in regulating the recruitment and working conditions of foreign workers (article 5 (d)(i), (e)(i) and article 6).