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Posted in Abusive employers, Gulf, Slavery, Videos | Leave a commentSince the recall of Ambassador Antonio Villamor, a political appointee of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, no Philippine ambassador has been assigned to Saudi Arabia. We would prefer to see President Benigno Aquino III appoint a career diplomat. The 1.2 million …
Posted in Saudi Arabia | 3 CommentsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia -The Kapatiran sa Gitnang Silangan (KGS), an affiliate organization of migrant rights group Migrante-Middle East in Saudi Arabia, today said it received request for assistance from fellow co-workers of the 5 distress OFWs who were detained in …
Posted in Saudi Arabia | 5 CommentsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia -The Kapatiran sa Gitnang Silangan (KGS), a member-organization of the OFW alliance Migrante-Middle East, along with OFW victims yesterday trooped inside the Philippine labor offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to a case dialog. The case dialog was …
Posted in General, Saudi Arabia | 3 CommentsReacting on the claim of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that Kuwait and Syria are among those countries considered “safe” work destinations for OFWs, an alliance of Filipino migrant rights group express its disagreement saying the RP government …
Posted in Kuwait, Syria | 1 CommentRead this article from Philippine Daily Inquirer, a follow article in quest for justice for slain Filipina domestic worker in Saudi By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 10/13/2010 MANILA, Philippines—Middle East-based Filipino migrant workers’ groups have asked …
Posted in Housemaids, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentA Filipino migrant rights group in the Middle East today said there are two Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia who have been accused of illegal drug possession and are now detained in Saudi jail after a Saudi court …
Posted in Legal cases, Saudi Arabia | 1 CommentThis certainly makes for an interesting read: “This 97-page report describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer’s permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as “absconding” and …
Posted in Abusive employers, Housemaids, Kuwait | Leave a commentOver the months of August and September, migrant workers in Kuwait continued to commit suicide at an alarming rate. Over this two-months period, 27 migrant workers have attempted to end their life or succeeded in doing so. This is an …
Posted in Housemaids, Kuwait, Suicide | 5 Comments