After a tip-off from a member of the public, Lebanon’s Daily Star newpaper travelled to the scene where a 28-year old Filipina worker had committed suicide.
According to reporter Dalila Mahdawi, Theresa Otera Seda “plunged seven floors to her death on Monday, lying on the pavement for ho…
Filipina slits wrists, jumps 7 floors to death in Lebanon
January 5th, 2010
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Behind the Glamorous Facade of the Burj Khalifa
January 4th, 2010
While we are not against progress, innovation and growth, we feel that during all the excitement about the opening of the the Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai), it is forgotten that those who built it, mainly south-Asian migrant workers, have paid a high price for this ambitious project. T...
Saudi Housewives Investigate their Maids for Suspicion of Using “Black Magic”
January 3rd, 2010
The Arab Times published today what seems to be a serious report titled “Fear of black magic forces maids’ probe“. The underlying message of the title and the report is that the housewives are “forced” to protect themselves against their maids. According to the report, the ...
Top 5 Migrants’ Rights Stories in the Middle East for 2009
January 2nd, 2010
Bahrain Housemaids Kuwait Lebanon Legislation MR Site Sponsorship Suicide UAE Working conditions
After spending another year documenting abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East, it’s time that we look back at the most significant, influential and important stories that we’ve covered. 1. Death of Domestic Migrant Workers in Lebanon This story is significant not just because of t...
Maid Attempts Suicide in Kuwait by Drinking Detergent
January 2nd, 2010
The Arab Times reported yesterday about a Sri-Lankan maid who attempted to commit suicide by drinking a bottle of cleaning liquid. The maid was taken to the hospital from her sponsor’s house in Qurain on Thursday. As in the all stories of this kind in state-run Kuwaiti papers, the report concl...
Saudi Arabia: Filipino Maid Abused, Discriminated for her Faith
January 1st, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Saudi Arabia Working conditions
AsiaNews carried a story yesterday about a Filipino maid who was abused and discriminated for her Catholic faith. Because of this abuse, the maid recently returned to the Philippines, before the end of her work contract. Norma Caldera worked in Saudi Arabia for seven months as a domestic worker and ...
Philippines to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Lebanon
December 31st, 2009
The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) plans to lift the ban on sending non-domestic workers to Lebanon in February 2010. The ban was imposed three and a half years ago during the 2006 Lebanon War; It will be lifted only for hotel and restaurant workers. According to Philippine gov...
Israeli Migrant Rights NGO Highlights the Real “Survivors”
December 31st, 2009
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The Israeli worker rights NGO Kav LaOved (Hotline for the Worker) recently launched a campaign to highlight the plight of migrant workers in Israel. The NGO used the hype around the third season of Israeli Survivor, which takes place in the Philippines to show that the real survivors aren’t th...
Saudi Kidnaps and Enslaves Indian Worker
December 30th, 2009
The Arab Times reported today about the case on an Indian worker in Saudi Arabia who was kidnapped by a Saudi man and brought to the desert to tend to his herd of camels. The worker, Noushad (28) tried to contact his sponsor but his abductor threatened to kill him as he took him 180 kilometers away...
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