How far would you go to ensure this, if you were sending your employees to various countries (not EU) to work ? Obviously I have offered to carry out H&S checks on the organisations we are working with, which would involve me visiting exotic countries at great expense (a chore but one I am willing to undertake ha ha) I would appreciate your views on this. cheers

All practicble checks should be taken I guess, which probably does not help much. It would be very much dependant on the region, the actual place where they are located and the security of their dwelling. The greater risk would require a more intrusive examination. Employees need to be consulted and provided with adequate information about the region, culture and recommended security measures. Probably need more information on the types of roles, length of stay and other factors which might have a bearing on the risk outcome. One could assess the region/country but that would not tell the whole story. If you need someone to assist with this chore...:)