Emerging Graveyards- A Mortality Statistics of Nepalese Working Abroad

Abstract

This paper analyzed the death scenario of Nepalese workers working abroad along with global situation of migration and death. Secondary data required for this study were extracted from the report released by Foreign Employment Promotion Board Nepal, International Organization for Migration and Missing Migrants Project. Descriptive analysis along with Chi-square test, Fisher’s Exact test and Wilk’s G2 test were used for analytical purpose. As per study nearly around 545 Nepalese labors died each year in different host nation. Result of statistical test shows equal influence of various causes of death (such as heart attack, murder, suicide, traffic accidents, workplace accidents etc.) on both genders of Nepalese labors. Nepalese workers have been facing high level of exploitation, harassments and fraud in member countries of Gulf Cooperation Council. European Union has also become a victim of various harms aroused from current world’s deadliest mass migration. It is expected that acceptance of continuation of this mass migration will turn European into minority group and they become aliens in their own land. Education about cultural shock and coping strategy, expected causes of death with preventive measures and expansion of working area of humanitarian organizations can be a better solution for Nepal government to save the lives of Nepalese labor working abroad. Likewise, re-settlement and reunification program along with increment in humanitarian visas can support European Union to solve current migration problem.
Key Words: Aliens, Migrants, Decease, Destination Country.