I too agree.. western media has exaggerated the issue together with the so called human rights organizations whose hypocrisy in reporting is not hidden and have given birth to tens of conspiracy theories.

First of all accidents do happen, how many people die in west with accidents? However it is only the Qatar and the middle east I noticed ambulance and servicemen reach within four to ten minutes.

Secondly, government has done a lot to the protect the migrant workers in terms of salaries and the provision of their basic necessities like type of accommodation, travel etc. but it is the fault of their own country people.. for example Indians for Indians or collectively Asians for Asians who create problem for their own people...

Thirdly most of the executive directors or the managers of any firm would be from west itself who probably fail to manage properly to implement the local labor laws.

Last but not the least, none of the media talks about the wage difference.. a western/American professional will earn two/three/four times salary than an Asian national for the same designation..

Appreciate the progress made so far like the electronic payment system, undercover CID visits for the inspection..

I as an expatriate feel "working in Qatar" is much safer than working in any other western country.