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The plight of Bangladeshi migrant workers in the Gulf

March 2nd, 2010

Bahrain Gulf Saudi Arabia

This post was contributed by Kashfia Rahman, a Bangladeshi activist:
Saudi Arabia and other parts of the world have neglected and mistreated migrant workers without being given the basic human rights.
Around 90,000 Bangladeshi migrant workers live and work in Bahrain, 10 per cent of the total popul…

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Lebanese rally to close ‘disgraceful’ retention center

March 1st, 2010

Lebanon Prison Prisoners Videos

Protesters rally to close ‘disgraceful’ retention center / The Daily Star Lebanon must immediately close a “disgraceful” retention center where refugees and migrants are held arbitrarily in appalling conditions, activists demanded Sunday. Braving heavy rain, around 60 people demonstr...

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