Amid protests in Saudi Arabia called by the minority local political dissenters demanding the release of 15 detained Shiite leaders and reforms in their government, an alliance of Filipino migrants’ group Tuesday strongly re-iterates its call to the Aquino government to immediately repatriate the …
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Group reiterates call for immediate repatriation of 1,000+ stranded OFWs and kids in Saudi
March 9th, 2011
OFW dies in a Riyadh district, group calls on PH embassy to probe
February 16th, 2011
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Citing reports from its officer based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a Filipino migrant rights group today said an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was found dead in Batha, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The OFW who was identified as ‘Cris’, is a ‘TNT’ or undocumented. Initial informati...
The Gulf States Become a Graveyard for Nepali Workers
January 13th, 2011
Death Qatar Saudi Arabia Suicide UAE
Over 800 Nepali nationals died in 2010 while working in the Middle East and Malayasia, according to data compiled by Nepali embassies. Accidents in the workplace and suicide appear to have been the most common causes of death. In Saudi Arabia alone, 323 Nepalis lost their lives, while 192 and 84 die...
The Plight of Maids in Saudi Arabia
December 15th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Rape Saudi Arabia Slavery Working conditions
Daughters and wives from poor Asian farming communities eager to become breadwinners for their families gamble by accepting a housemaid’s job. In desperation young girls barely in their teens falsify their age to meet the minimum age requirement. Recruitment agencies become willful collaborato...
No legal assistance provided to jailed Filipina worker ‘Clarissa’
December 12th, 2010
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -An alliance of Filipino migrant rights group in the Middle East that directly provided assistance to OFW “Clarissa” who has been raped and was jailed due to ‘adultery’ case, today said she was convicted of ‘adultery’ charged against her because there is no legal ass...
Arrested runaway Filipino workers seek assistance for sick children
December 1st, 2010
An alliance of Filipino migrant rights group in Saudi Arabia today said the eight run away mothers who are now staying at police station following the raid on November 24 in Al Khobar are pleading for assistance to their sick children. “We endorsed their request for assistance to the Philippine em...
Saudi authorities intensify crackdown, 32 undocumented Filipino workers nabbed among other nationalities
November 24th, 2010
Documentation General Saudi Arabia
(Updated) Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia – As the Saudi government intensifies its crackdown campaign against overstaying and undocumented migrant workers, an alliance of Filipino migrants right group in the Middle East today said there are already 32 undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), 26...
Migrant Workers under the “Kafala” System in the GCC
November 23rd, 2010
Abusive employers Gulf Housemaids Recruitment Agencies Saudi Arabia Slavery Sponsorship Suicide UAE Workers Working conditions
by Salim Essaid 36 year old Kikim Komalasari’s murder has lead to an investigation by the Indonesian government to look into the details of this migrant worker who was found in a dumpster in the town of Abha, Saudi Arabia. Kikim was a housemaid allegedly slashed across the neck by her employers in...
Recruiting Racket in Saudi Arabia
November 23rd, 2010
Recruitment Agencies Saudi Arabia Sponsorship
Perhaps the most shameful examples of degradation of human beings as disposable items occur in Arabian Gulf countries. Saudi Arabia has labor laws, and perhaps penalties for non-compliance are also stated, but its clear failure or inability to implement them is deplorable. The sale of surplus visas...
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