A severely abused Indian maid managed to procure a cellphone and contact the Saudi paper “Arab Times”, sharing her harrowing tale.
The maid, “Amina” (not her real name) began working for a family living in Ahsa in the Saudi Eastern Province almost a year ago. Soon after the m…
Archive for May, 2010
Modern-Day Slavery in Saudi Arabia: Abused and Unpaid Maids “Rented” for Profit
May 5th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Saudi Arabia Slavery
Four Domestic Workers Commit or Attempt Suicide in Bahrain in One Week
May 4th, 2010
Within a week, two housemaids have ended their lives in Bahrain and two have attempted to do so. Bahrain does not offer protection to domestic workers under its labor laws. On April 30, the Gulf Daily News reported that the body of Samantha Kumud, a 37-year-old Sri Lankan maid was found hanging from...
Lebanon: One more Ethiopian falling from the balcony
May 4th, 2010
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today the death of Ethiopian maid Wilana Sbsay, who “fell” from the balcony of her employers in Antelias, north of Beirut. According to reports, Al-AKhbar said, she threw herself from the balcony.
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