Archive for the ‘Prison’ Category

Filipino worker beaten/locked up for refusing to be a maid

October 26th, 2007 | Abusive employers, Prison, Saudi Arabia | Discuss (0)

According 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 of the city after suffering a fractured spine and hip. She was brought to the [...]

Wedding proposal lands maid in jail

April 4th, 2007 | Abusive employers, Bahrain, Gulf, Housemaids, Prison, Women | Discuss (2)

A young housemaid has recently been arrested and sent to prison for asking permission to get married (a brief explanation is provided below, after the published news article.)
From today’s GDN:
A WEDDING proposal landed a teenage housemaid behind bars after she told her female employer she wanted to marry her suitor.
The 19-year-old Asian maid asked [...]