A Filipino migrants’ rights group in the Middle East expressed doubt in the recent bilateral accord signed by the Philippine government represented by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) with the Lebanese and Saudi governments, respectively, on providing protection to thousands of deploy…
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Filipino migrant group presses implementing rules, regulations on domestic workers pact
February 4th, 2012
12 years in prison, OFW seeks govt. help to avail Royal pardon
February 1st, 2012
Bahrain General Prison Prisoners
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) has been in jail for twelve long years in a Bahrain prison after the court sentenced him of unpremeditated murder. Now he is pleading for government assistance to avail the host countries’ yearly Royal pardon, according to Migrante-Middle East (M-ME), a migrant ri...
Brighter future ahead for OFW domestic workers in Saudi?
January 27th, 2012
Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on domestic workers from the Philippines, which the Kingdom had imposed since since July. The ban followed the Philippines’ demands for domestic worker protections, prompted by widespread discontent voiced by Filipino citizens and NGOs. After months of negotiat...
Reversing the blame in Saudi: another case of irresponsible media
January 24th, 2012
Gulf Housemaids Recruitment Agencies Saudi Arabia Spotlight Workers
Employment agencies, travel brokers, and other middlemen are far from innocent, praying on prospective migrants and employers alike. But the recent piece featured on Arab News seems to victimize employers – Saudis – alone, even suggesting that much of Saudi’s own reputation for human r...
Contention over UAE’s “unfriendliest” nation designation
January 21st, 2012
Forbes.com has ranked the UAE as the least friendly country in the world for expat workers. Countries trailing closely behind include Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The ranking was framed around the HSBC’s Expat Explorer Survey, which polls expats across 100 countries regarding their “ability to befri...
More Indonesian migrants escape death penalty in Saudi
January 18th, 2012
General Legal cases Saudi Arabia Women
In what appears to be another last-minute success story from Indonesia’s migrant worker task force, two women have been granted reprieve from death row. One woman had been accused of practicing witchcraft, while the other was convicted of murdering her employer’s young child. Both women are ...
Group urges manhunt vs. killer of Filipino migrant worker found dead in Manila airport
January 13th, 2012
A Filipino migrants’ rights group urges today the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation on the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who is believed to have just returned from her work but was found dead inside a suitcase at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 2 pay parkin...
Spotlight on migrants in Oman
January 10th, 2012
MidEastPosts.com has featured a striking piece depicting the marginalization of migrants in Oman. “A Taboo Subject: The Desperate Plight of Domestic Workers in Oman” is written from the perspective of an Omani citizen, contributing to the growing number of criticisms voiced by MIddle Eas...
Recent cases of abuse in Kuwait
January 8th, 2012
Abusive employers Death Kuwait Suicide
Several cases of violence against migrants in Kuwait have been documented in the past few weeks. In late December, a maid was found hanging in her sponsor’s home. In January, three migrants committed suicide. One maid hung herself inside her room. A man also hung himself in his room. Another ...
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