Sandeep Singh Grewal Manama, Bahrain-Workers who have filed cases against their employers are legally entitled to stay and work in the country, says a local human rights group. The Bahrain Human Rights Society is now calling on all the lawyers …
Posted in Bahrain, Gulf, Legal cases, Workers | Leave a commentThis is an interesting commentary from the South China Morning Post: Foreign domestic helpers are guaranteed protection from abusive employers by Hong Kong law. Whatever their rights, though, it is a brave maid who goes to police alleging assault or …
Posted in Legal cases | Leave a commentIn July 2006, a blaze at a labour camp in Gudaibiya left 16 Indian workers dead. The workers were made to live in a squalid, overcrowded camp, with outrageously poor facilities. Not only were appropriate safety measures ignored, but the …
Posted in Abusive employers, Bahrain, Legal cases, Working conditions | Leave a commentUnfortunately, due to recent events in Bahrain, many people seem to agree with the decision to ban visas for incoming Bangladeshis. However, this action is only due to an exaggerated stereotype, a claim that Bangladeshi civilians must be “murderous” due …
Posted in Bahrain, Legal cases, Racism | Leave a commentABU DHABI — The Filipina housemaid E.F., who jumped from the second floor in an attempt to escape from her employer told investigators that she was trying to run away because she was over-worked and wanted to seek a better …
Posted in Housemaids, Legal cases, UAE | 5 CommentsVia 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 …
Posted in Housemaids, Legal cases, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentKuwait times – Wednesday November 7, 2007 The family of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sentenced to death by a Kuwaiti Court is calling on President Macapagal Arroyo for more help. Rosario Ranario, father of Marilou Ranario said more government …
Posted in Housemaids, Kuwait, Legal cases, Prisoners | Leave a commentAccording to Arab News, a middle-aged Filipino woman was beaten up because she refused to be a maid/slave: Officials at the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah yesterday said Myrna Salvador was admitted to Dr. Baksh Hospital in the Mina district …
Posted in Abusive employers, Prison, Saudi Arabia | Leave a commentGulf Daily News reports that migrant workers might get an opportunity to escape the heat of the midday sun during Bahrain’s hottest two months, as The Cabinet urges a ban on outdoor work from 12-4pm during July and August. The …
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