Several Lebanese media sources reported today that the body of Ethiopian domestic worker Paltishi Hendor, born in 1989, was found in the home of her employer in Gazir, Keserouan. She was hanging from her neck from women’s socks. Jounieh police is investigating. No additional information was gi…
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Lebanon: Presumed suicide of an Ethiopian domestic worker today
February 2nd, 2012
Death Housemaids Lebanon Suicide
Uproar against Lebanon’s Murr TV (MTV) comedy show denigrating migrant domestic workers
February 1st, 2012
It was meant to be funny. But Murr TV’s (Lebanese MTV) “Ktir Salbe” comedy show’s take on migrant domestic worker turned out to be racist, denigrating and dehumanizing towards these persons. The show featured a 5 minute act where a couple was “negotiating” with a ...
Lebanon: Nepali suicide last Sunday in Ashrafieh
January 31st, 2012
Death Housemaids Lebanon Slavery Suicide Videos
Lebanese news website Elnashra.com reported last Sunday evening that, according to Lebanese security sources, a Nepalese domestic worker hung herself in her employer’s house in Ashrafieh, a Christian suburb of Beirut. Her employers discovered the body hanging on the kitchen balcony. The Lebane...
Reversing the blame in Saudi: another case of irresponsible media
January 24th, 2012
Gulf Housemaids Recruitment Agencies Saudi Arabia Spotlight Workers
Employment agencies, travel brokers, and other middlemen are far from innocent, praying on prospective migrants and employers alike. But the recent piece featured on Arab News seems to victimize employers – Saudis – alone, even suggesting that much of Saudi’s own reputation for human r...
Group urges manhunt vs. killer of Filipino migrant worker found dead in Manila airport
January 13th, 2012
A Filipino migrants’ rights group urges today the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation on the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who is believed to have just returned from her work but was found dead inside a suitcase at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 2 pay parkin...
OFW who died in Syria was possibly hit by stray bullet, says migrant group; urges Philippine Foreign affairs dept. to probe deeply
January 11th, 2012
A Filipino migrant rights group in the Middle East is not discounting the possibility that an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was reportedly killed in Syria was hit by a stray bullet while attempting to escape from her employer’s house in Homs, 160km away north of Damascus, Syria’s capital. Y...
Spotlight on migrants in Oman
January 10th, 2012
MidEastPosts.com has featured a striking piece depicting the marginalization of migrants in Oman. “A Taboo Subject: The Desperate Plight of Domestic Workers in Oman” is written from the perspective of an Omani citizen, contributing to the growing number of criticisms voiced by MIddle Eas...
Recent cases of abuse in Kuwait
January 8th, 2012
Abusive employers Death Kuwait Suicide
Several cases of violence against migrants in Kuwait have been documented in the past few weeks. In late December, a maid was found hanging in her sponsor’s home. In January, three migrants committed suicide. One maid hung herself inside her room. A man also hung himself in his room. Another ...
GAMCA closes facilities in Nepal
January 3rd, 2012
The closure of GCC Approved Medical Centres Association (GAMCA) facilities in Nepal is preventing workers from obtaining visas for employment in the Gulf. Last week, GAMCA shut down all 12 medical centers in Nepal after attacks on its Kathmandu office. According to the Chairman of GAMCA Nepal, 25 pe...
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