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Migrante Calls for Shelter for Male OFWs in Saudi

September 1st, 2010

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A group representing Overseas Filipino Workers has called for emergency shelters for male workers in Saudi Arabia, citing the rising number of distressed men fleeing from their employers.
“It is quite alarming that the number of male distressed OFWs is growing unprecedentedly compared to previous…

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Saudi Maid Verdict ‘Outrageous’: HRW

August 28th, 2010

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Human Rights Watch has called on a Saudi court to reverse a decision to drop charges against a couple who severely beat their Indonesian maid. The judge awarded a mere $670 compensation to Nour Miyati, who was tied up by her employers and left in a cellar for a month in 2005. The 25 year old woman ...

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Sri Lankan maid tortured by Saudi sponsors

August 25th, 2010

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The Arab Times reported today about a horrific case of abuse of a Sri Lankan maid by her sponsors in Saudi Arabia. The maid, who returned to Sri Lanka and was hospitalized had 23 nails removed from her body as a testament to the severe abuse she suffered. The 50-year-old maid, Ariyawathie, reported ...

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Two Maids Attempt Suicide in Saudi Arabia in One Week

August 2nd, 2010

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Earlier this week, in two separate incidents, two Asian domestic workers attempted suicide in Saudi Arabia. This kind of desperate acts are often the results of abuse, poor living and working conditions and non-payment of salaries. The Kingdom does not include domestic workers under the scope of pro...

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Filipino Workers Rule Saudi Arabia

June 28th, 2010

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Philippine is the 12th largest population with total of 92 million people scattered in 7107 islands in Western Pacific Ocean. The skills, commitment and hard work of its citizens are highly respected as overseas migrant workers around the world. OFW is Overseas Filipino Worker; this term was first i...

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Nepali Women in Danger in Saudi

June 12th, 2010

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Human Rights Watch has called on Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to investigate the trafficking of Nepali women between the two countries. Nepali women who have agreed to work in Kuwait are reportedly being sent to Saudi Arabia, where they often find themselves stranded without work or papers. Kuwaiti em...

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Jobless in Jeddah: 200 OFWs stranded without pay

June 6th, 2010

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200 Philippine healthcare workers have marched to the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah yesterday demanding action against their employer, who has not paid their salaries for six months. The workers are nurses and clinic staff at the Al Ansar Hospital in Jeddah, which is due to be closed. Not only hav...

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Nightmare Continues for Family of Saudi Death Row OFW

May 29th, 2010

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The family of Joselito Zapanta, a Filipino migrant worker on death row in Saudi Arabia, are trying to raise ‘blood money’ to save their son’s life, since they are not satisfied with the legal aid that the government is providing (see full story here and here) “I have spoken wit...

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500 Migrant Workers on Strike in Mecca

May 23rd, 2010

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Around 500 migrant workers, mainly from Turkey, Syria and Egypt, went on strike at a construction project recently in Mecca protesting against unpaid wages. The workers claimed that they had not been paid for two months. The Saudi government is investing heavily in developing infrastructure, apartm...

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