The Turkish Cypriot Medical Affiliation (KTTB) pointed to the information reported within the press concerning the poor lodging situations of some employees and burdened that this was a violation of human rights.
In a written assertion made by KTTB Secretary Normal and Human Rights Officer Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Dalkan, it was said {that a} vital variety of overseas employees had been employed within the development, tourism and agriculture sectors in Northern Cyprus, and it was emphasised that the poor lodging situations of migrant employees particularly constituted severe issues by way of human rights and labor rights.
The assertion, which said that the dwelling areas of some employees reported to the press had been “crowded, unhealthy, missing primary hygiene situations and incompatible with human dignity and human rights,” conveyed that the requirements of the Worldwide Labor Group (ILO) require employees to have wholesome, protected and dignified lodging situations.
The assertion mentioned, “The dwelling situations of employees mirrored within the press negatively have an effect on their bodily and psychological well being, cut back work effectivity and pave the way in which for work accidents. Poor and indecent lodging situations negatively have an effect on the final well being of employees. Employees dwelling in such locations are extra liable to infectious illnesses, continual sicknesses and psychological issues.”
The assertion famous that the Ministry of Labor and Social Safety ought to conduct severe inspections, and added: “The dwelling situations of employees who’re granted work permits ought to be inspected, employees who include work permits ought to be knowledgeable about their rights and social assist mechanisms ought to be established to assist them. The correct of employees to stay in respectable situations within the northern a part of Cyprus is an indispensable a part of a good and sustainable social order and making certain these rights is the duty of all the society, particularly the Ministry of Labor and Social Safety.”
