The family of an overseas Filipino worker who was found dead at the top of her rented apartment in Doha, Qatar on September 4, 2011 is suspecting that there was foul play involved based on the initial observation on her remains, according to a Filipino migrants rights group Migrante-Middle East.
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Kin suspects foul play in death of Qatar OFW
October 5th, 2011
GCC Should Reconsider Kafala System, say Nepali Activists
September 25th, 2011
The legal system in GCC countries does not offer sufficient protection to migrant workers, and new legistlation is needed to give them ‘special treatment’, according to Nepali migrant rights activists at a recent conference in Kathmandu. Experts at the conference called on the GCC countr...
Kenyans in Saudi: Modern Day Slavery
September 12th, 2011
Saudi Arabia Trafficking Women
Two weeks ago, Asha Ali, a Kenyan woman working in Saudi Arabia, sent the following SOS message to her mother: “Mom, yesterday my boss asked me if I want to be sold or not. I fear he might kill me. If it is God’s plan that I die in Saudi Arabia, there is nothing I can do. Bye mom” The ...
22 Filipino Workers Repatriated from Bahrain
August 29th, 2011
Bahrain Workers Working conditions
The Philippines’ Embassy in Manama repatriated 22 of Filipino nationals on 27 August, most of whom were undocumented workers. This is the second major repatriation project undertaken by the Philippines in 2011, the first being in January. The workers were stranded and jobless after having left...
Interview with the Saudi Ambassador to Nepal
August 23rd, 2011
Interviews Saudi Arabia Spotlight
Below is an interview conducted by Nepalese journalist Sanjeev Ghimire of Rajdhani Daily with the envoy of Saudi Arabia to Nepal (and Bangladesh)shortly after his meeting with Prime Minister Khanal. Ghimire interviewed the Saudi envoy in Kathmandu Dr. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nepal Dr Abdu...
Kuwaiti Officer Kills Four Indians
August 23rd, 2011
At the very first day of Ramadan (August the first) a horrific crime took place in three different areas in Kuwait (Saad alabdullah, Kabd, and the desert part of Jahra) when a Kuwaiti officer used his shotgun to kill four Indian men, while one Ethiopian woman was able to escape death, as reported by...
Deaths, suicides and more clorox incidents
August 19th, 2011
The situaiton in Kuwait the past two weeks has been chaotic and ugly. The Arab Times reports here on a 39-year old Indian worker who has died. Her body was found in her sponsor’s house after -it is presumed- that she committed suicide. A case was filed- let us hope it is a little more hopeful ...
Family of Maid Doubts Saudi Suicide Finding
August 11th, 2011
Abusive employers Saudi Arabia Suicide
Ernawati, an Indonesian worker died in Saudi Arabia. She was presumed to have commited suicide. Her family dares to disagree. They urged local authorities to perform a second autopsy on her body. They believe her death might be a direct cause of abuse and beating by her employer. These kinds of situ...
Ramadan, holy month, for some
August 10th, 2011
Even in Ramadan, a month idolized by most Muslims, disrimination remains rampant and pretty obvious between different groups living in the same country. This article shows how this is happenning in Qatar. Janitorial workers employed by a number of cleaning services companies are required to work 12...
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