Lebanon’s National News Agency reported today that an Ethiopian domestic worker tried to escape from the house of her employers in Bshamoun, tying bed sheets together and using them as a rope, and climbing down from the 6th floor balcony. The “rope” sheets cut and the Ethiopian gir…
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Lebanon: Ethiopian domestic worker dies while attempting to escape
November 6th, 2010
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Lebanon: Ethiopian domestic worker “attempts suicide”
November 1st, 2010
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported today the fall of Ethiopian domestic worker, Shioai A. from the 3rd floor of her employer’s house in Tripoli (Northern Lebanon). She sustained severe injuries in the head and in the stomach and was transferred to hospital. Her health situation is unstable....
Human trading rampant among recruitment agents’ counterparts, says migrant group
October 28th, 2010
“If we think that human trafficking is the ‘modus operandi’ of unlicensed and illegal recruiters victimizing thousands would-be overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and even old-timer OFWs, then we are partly wrong and must be corrected.” Thus, said today by an alliance of Filipino migra...
Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait seeks help via SMS
October 26th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Kuwait
“Sir john please help me naka-kulong ako d2 sa rooftop ng bahay ng amo ko; ayaw nila ako i-return sa agency, wala ako kain dito please kunin nyo ako dito (Sir john please help me; I am locked up at the roof top of my employer’s house. They don’t want me to return to my agency; I haven’t eat ...
Al-Jazeera highlights lack of protection of Filipino migrant workers in the Middle East
October 20th, 2010
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This week, Al-Jazeera English filed two reports from the Philippines about Filipino migrant workers in the Middle East and the lack of protection offered to them. The first report includes interviews with families of deceased Filipino domestic workers. It includes an interview with family members of...
Lebanon: Two Falls in Two days, Presumed Suicides
October 16th, 2010
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today the death, last Thursday night, of Bengali maid, Kana Aktar, after falling from the 5th floor balcony of her employer’s house (Najwa S.) in Hart Hreik (Beirut Southern Suburb). Al-Akhbar noted that “the Internal Security Forces (ISF) report concluded wi...
Lebanon: One more Ethiopian “suicide” today
October 15th, 2010
The National News Agency reported today the suicide of Ethiopian maid Tana Amny Bou Aziz who jumped from the balcony of her employer’s home in Shiah, a Beirut Southern suburb. The coroner who examined the body confirmed that the death was due to the full shattering of the scull and of the body...
Philippine President asked to ensure justice for slain Filipina in Saudi Arabia
October 15th, 2010
Read this article from Philippine Daily Inquirer, a follow article in quest for justice for slain Filipina domestic worker in Saudi By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 10/13/2010 MANILA, Philippines—Middle East-based Filipino migrant workers’ groups have asked President ...
Human Rights Watch Report on Abuse of Migrant Domestic Workers Through Kuwait’s Sponsorship System
October 13th, 2010
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This certainly makes for an interesting read: “This 97-page report describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer’s permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as “absconding” a...
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