Although a bit late considering the injustice foreign laborers face here in the Kingdom, one can only nod in acceptance of what is considered to be a step forward toward securing migrant rights. The government-funded Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Saudi Arabia has just announced that it’s working with the Ministry of Labor to publish [...]
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From Arab News this morning:
JEDDAH, 31 May 2007 — A new system of insurance for housemaids is currently under study in Saudi Arabia, according to Saad Al-Baddah, head of the National Committee for Labor Recruitment.
“The system is aimed at safeguarding the interests of employers who incur financial losses when their maids do not fulfill contractual [...]
Hundreds of Filipino workers return home
April 26th, 2007 | Lebanon, News, Saudi Arabia | Discuss (0)NaharNet is reporting that over 300 Filipino migrant workers from Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are returning to their home country, with Filipino Labor Secretary Arturo Brion reporting that many of them had complained of “unpaid salaries, abuses, maltreatment, sexual harassments and rapes.” It is widely known, but rarely recognized in Lebanese and Saudi media, that [...]
Maid Murdered - Sponsorship or Slavery?
March 22nd, 2007 | Abusive employers, Gulf, News, Saudi Arabia, Slavery, Sponsorship | Discuss (0)Somewhere in Jizan, located in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, a maid died in a hospital after being brought there by her sponsor, whose wife had assaulted her.
One thing pops into my mind: slavery.
Not generalizing, I would have to say that a great percentage of Saudis think it’s their God-given right to treat others [...]