Two Saudi women have been accused of beating their Indonesian housemaid to death, according to reports from Indonesian consular staff. An autopsy showed that 37-year old Darwasih Udin had sustained severe injuries to her head and other parts of her body. Two of her employers are currently being held…
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Indonesian Domestic Worker Beaten to Death in Saudi
April 1st, 2011
Abusive employers Death Housemaids Saudi Arabia
Testimonies from Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon
March 7th, 2011
Abusive employers Housemaids Lebanon Recruitment Agencies Slavery Working conditions
Below are excerpts from testimonies of runaway migrant workers gathered by the staff of a great Lebanese NGO, KAFA – Enough Violence and Exploitation. These testimonies appeared in their recent newsletter and shed some light on what migrant workers in Lebanon go through. Their stories illustra...
Filipina Maid Describes Her Torture in the Household of a Syrian Actor
March 2nd, 2011
Abusive employers Housemaids Slavery Syria Videos
Below is an extremely disturbing video that has recently surfaced online. In it, a Filipina maid shares the story of the torture she underwent in the household of her employer, who happens to be a famous Syrian actor, Samer Al-Masri. On top of being abused in the most severe manner, the maid was not...
Anti-Slavery Launches Campaign Against Exploitation of Gulf Migrant Workers
January 23rd, 2011
Abusive employers Gulf Slavery Sponsorship Workers
Anti-Slavery are launching a campaign to raise awareness of forced labour of Nepalis in the Gulf, and to push for the fundamental rights for migrant workers accross the region. An estimated 700,000 Nepalis work in the Gulf, mainly as construction workers and domestic staff, and make up one of the fa...
UAE Slaps Lifetime Work Ban on Abused Filipino Worker
January 21st, 2011
Abusive employers Deportation Housemaids Legal cases UAE
An abused Filipino worker who filed a case against her employers for mistreatment has been hit with a lifetime ban on working in the UAE this week on charges of ‘absconding’. Under the sponsorship system migrant workers are unable to walk away from contracts- even if their employer is ...
Migrante Prepares To Meet With Filipine Vice President To Discuss OFW Woes
January 10th, 2011
Abusive employers General Housemaids Rape Working conditions
By John Leonard Monterona, regional co-ordinator, Migrante Middle East Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A Filipino migrant rights group based in the Middle East today said it is looking forward to meet Vice President Jejomar Binay before the end of this month to discuss OFWs woes and other concerns. Jo...
The Plight of Maids in Saudi Arabia
December 15th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Rape Saudi Arabia Slavery Working conditions
Daughters and wives from poor Asian farming communities eager to become breadwinners for their families gamble by accepting a housemaid’s job. In desperation young girls barely in their teens falsify their age to meet the minimum age requirement. Recruitment agencies become willful collaborato...
Migrant Workers under the “Kafala” System in the GCC
November 23rd, 2010
Abusive employers Gulf Housemaids Recruitment Agencies Saudi Arabia Slavery Sponsorship Suicide UAE Workers Working conditions
by Salim Essaid 36 year old Kikim Komalasari’s murder has lead to an investigation by the Indonesian government to look into the details of this migrant worker who was found in a dumpster in the town of Abha, Saudi Arabia. Kikim was a housemaid allegedly slashed across the neck by her employers in...
Intl. Migrants Alliance calls on Indonesian govt. to ensure its workers’ safety, well-being
November 22nd, 2010
Reference: Ms. Eni Lestari, Chairperson International Migrants Alliance (IMA) Cellphone no. +852-9608-1475 Justice for all victims of crimes and rights violations against migrants! The Indonesian government must ensure protection of the rights and wellbeing of their people abroad! The International ...
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