The Indonesian government has imposed a ban on its nationals working in Kuwait and Saudi due to rampant abuse of migrant workers by their employers, according to this story in Arabian Business. Indonesia is to repatriate 1750 nationals working in …
Posted in Kuwait, News, Saudi Arabia | 2 CommentsThe Philipino Star reported today that a Filipino janitor has been detained in Hafer Al Baten Central Jail in Saudi Arabia for the last month for having an illicit relationship with a Bangladeshi co-worker. According to the 35-year-old woman, however, …
Posted in Prison, Rape, Saudi Arabia | 3 CommentsThe New Nation, a Bangladeshi papers, recently published a story about the conditions of Nepalese housemaids in the Gulf. The article features the stories of two women who worked in Saudi Arabia as maids. Because of reports of inhuman treatment …
Posted in Abusive employers, Housemaids, Prison, Rape, Saudi Arabia, Slavery | 6 CommentsA housemaid has been murdered in yet another horrific but common case (another incident is this one in Kuwait). Earlier today the following report was published on Arab News: Couple arrested for torturing maid to death JUBAIL: A 28-year-old maid …
Posted in Abusive employers, Housemaids, News, Saudi Arabia, Sponsorship | 2 CommentsI just wanted to share with readers of M-R.org a wonderful Hindi film, ‘Dor’ (2006) which paints a vivid and moving picture of the struggles of migration from India to the Gulf. The word ‘dor’ roughly translates as ‘thread’ and …
Posted in General, Gulf, Legal cases, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentFor many years Indonesian workers in the Gulf, specifically in Saudi Arabia, were angered at the fact that they had no form of support from their governments. Indonesian embassies often had “no comment” concerning situations having to do with abuse …
Posted in Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Workers | Leave a commentAbout two weeks ago, we reported this news on the Sri Lankan government decreasing the number of domestic maids being sent into Saudi Arabia, due to an increasingly large record of abuse. Arab News has picked up the story, reporting …
Posted in Gulf, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentMany domestic workers have been abused in Saudi Arabia. In fact the situation is so bad that some maids are even beaten to death. The country has yet to react in an effective manner, and for at least a decade …
Posted in Gulf, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentVia the BBC: An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her employer, the Saudi interior ministry has said. The woman was beheaded in the southern Asir province, in what was the second execution …
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