Pressure mounts for Gulf labour reform - 24 Jan 08

Their living and working conditions are described by rights groups as atrocious. An estimated six million migrant workers , mostly from Asia, who are helping to build the rich Gulf economies.

But international pressure for an end to what some term slavery appears to be having an impact .

Officials from GCC states and their Asian counterparts, have been meeting in Abu Dhabi to discuss migrant workers. Hashem Ahelbarra reports.