The Philippine channel GMA TV reported last week about the return of over 100 Filipino workers from Lebanon. The Philippines officially has a ban on sending workers to Lebanon, and those repatriated entered the country illegally.
Two such worker described the abuse they and fellow domestic workers e…
Archive for January, 2010
Filipino Maids in Lebanon Recount Abuse
January 6th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Lebanon Rape Working conditions
Kuwait Times Reports about the Wave of Suicides by Maids in the Country
January 5th, 2010
Housemaids Kuwait MR Site Suicide Working conditions
The Kuwait Times is the first newspaper to report about the wave of suicide and suicide attempts in Kuwait that occurred in November. Apparently they did so after reading some of our reports here on Migrant-Rights. In the first paragraph, the paper states that we’ve reported 13 cases of suicid...
Filipina slits wrists, jumps 7 floors to death in Lebanon
January 5th, 2010
Housemaids Lebanon Suicide Women
After a tip-off from a member of the public, Lebanon’s Daily Star newpaper travelled to the scene where a 28-year old Filipina worker had committed suicide. According to reporter Dalila Mahdawi, Theresa Otera Seda “plunged seven floors to her death on Monday, lying on the pavement for ho...
Behind the Glamorous Facade of the Burj Khalifa
January 4th, 2010
While we are not against progress, innovation and growth, we feel that during all the excitement about the opening of the the Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai), it is forgotten that those who built it, mainly south-Asian migrant workers, have paid a high price for this ambitious project. T...
Saudi Housewives Investigate their Maids for Suspicion of Using “Black Magic”
January 3rd, 2010
The Arab Times published today what seems to be a serious report titled “Fear of black magic forces maids’ probe“. The underlying message of the title and the report is that the housewives are “forced” to protect themselves against their maids. According to the report, the ...
Top 5 Migrants’ Rights Stories in the Middle East for 2009
January 2nd, 2010
Bahrain Housemaids Kuwait Lebanon Legislation MR Site Sponsorship Suicide UAE Working conditions
After spending another year documenting abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East, it’s time that we look back at the most significant, influential and important stories that we’ve covered. 1. Death of Domestic Migrant Workers in Lebanon This story is significant not just because of t...
Maid Attempts Suicide in Kuwait by Drinking Detergent
January 2nd, 2010
The Arab Times reported yesterday about a Sri-Lankan maid who attempted to commit suicide by drinking a bottle of cleaning liquid. The maid was taken to the hospital from her sponsor’s house in Qurain on Thursday. As in the all stories of this kind in state-run Kuwaiti papers, the report concl...
Saudi Arabia: Filipino Maid Abused, Discriminated for her Faith
January 1st, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Saudi Arabia Working conditions
AsiaNews carried a story yesterday about a Filipino maid who was abused and discriminated for her Catholic faith. Because of this abuse, the maid recently returned to the Philippines, before the end of her work contract. Norma Caldera worked in Saudi Arabia for seven months as a domestic worker and ...
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