The New Nation, a Bangladeshi papers, recently published a story about the conditions of Nepalese housemaids in the Gulf. The article features the stories of two women who worked in Saudi Arabia as maids. Because of reports of inhuman treatment …
Posted in Abusive employers, Housemaids, Prison, Rape, Saudi Arabia, Slavery | 6 CommentsA Bahraini man charged with killing his Indonesian housemaid denies premeditated murder in his trial, the Gulf Daily News reported today. According to the persecution, last September the man tried to strangle the maid, and when he didn’t succeed in …
Posted in Abusive employers, Bahrain, Housemaids, Legal cases | 2 CommentsThe Gulf Daily News carried a report today about migrant workers in Bahrain. Marietta Dias of the Migrant Workers Protection Society who was interviewed for the article said that the conditions of migrant workers in Bahrain have worsened since the …
Posted in Bahrain | 1 CommentThe Sri Lankan Sunday Times published a report earlier this week about the dire situation of Sri Lankan workers in Bahrain. Delrine Embuldeniya of the Migrant Workers Protection Society who was interviewed for the article described the difficulties in handling …
Posted in Abusive employers, Bahrain, Rape, Working conditions | 2 CommentsSyrian media recently reported that an Ethiopian maid was found dead in the city of Jableh. She hung herself with a towel from a balcony. There was no proper investigation into this case. The employer was not questioned by the …
Posted in Housemaids, News, Suicide, Syria | 2 Comments