The Globe and Mail published a report today about migrant rights in the Gulf region. While we welcome the attention the issue of migrant workers’ rights received by such a widely-read publication, it is important to challenge the narrative of the story that attempts to show how attitudes towar…
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On the Globe & Mail’s Optimistic Report about Migrant Rights in the Gulf
August 10th, 2010
Bahrain Gulf Housemaids Kuwait Legislation Sponsorship
Lebanon: Second Nepalese found “dangling from a rope” in less than 10 days
August 10th, 2010
Today, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that Nepalese migrant domestic worker, Lanta Hari (born 1990) committed suicide in the house of her employer M. Kh. after hanging herself from a rope, in Baabdat, Maten area. This comes less than 10 days after another Nepalese presumably hung herself...
Suicides among migrants in Kuwait persist at an alarming rate in June and July
August 5th, 2010
Documentation Housemaids Kuwait Suicide
Over the past two months, there have been 23 reported cases of suicide or attempted suicide by migrant workers in Kuwait, meaning that about every 2.5 days a migrant worker commits or attempts suicide in Kuwait. Migrant workers are often driven to suicide by harsh living and working conditions and a...
Two Maids Attempt Suicide in Saudi Arabia in One Week
August 2nd, 2010
Housemaids Saudi Arabia Suicide
Earlier this week, in two separate incidents, two Asian domestic workers attempted suicide in Saudi Arabia. This kind of desperate acts are often the results of abuse, poor living and working conditions and non-payment of salaries. The Kingdom does not include domestic workers under the scope of pro...
Lebanon: Nepalese migrant worker found dead, dangling from a rope
August 2nd, 2010
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported today that, last Friday, a Nepalese migrant worker, Leila A. (40 years) was found hanging from her neck and dangling from a rope tied to her windows’ steel defenses in Fanar, North of Beirut. The cause of the incident and its circumstances remain unclear, ...
Lebanon: Ethiopian “jumps” from 8th floor in Beirut
July 27th, 2010
Yesterday, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that an Ethiopian migrant worker “committed suicide by throwing herself from the 8th floor”. Her body and scull were smashed as a result of the more than 30 meter fall. Assafir newspaper reported the news today as is. While Al-AKhbar ...
Two Domestic Workers Commit Suicide in Jordan
July 26th, 2010
In two separate incidents, two Sri-Lankan maids attempted suicide in As-Salt, Jordan, according to local press reports. Another domestic worker “harmed” herself in the Balqa governorate after her employers refused to let her return to her country. Very few details were reported about eit...
Caught on Video: Swimming pool denies entry to migrant domestic worker in Lebanon
July 13th, 2010
In Lebanon, the newly formed Anti Racism Movement, part of the League of Independent Activists IndyACT, organized a direct action this weekend to highlight racism in Lebanese society towards migrant domestic workers and people of color in general. Below is the video of Anti Racism Movement activists...
Lebanon: Nepalese maid dies. Strangulated?
July 6th, 2010
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported today that a Nepalese migrant domestic workers, Shanta Baribar (or Paripar) was found dead, hanging from an electrical wire (or strangulated with an electrical wire; the word used by Al-Akbar can mean hanging or strangulated) in Ballouneh inside the house of Jos...
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