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World 5 years ago

Migrant protection agency thwarts trafficking plot to Dubai

The government agency for migrant worker protection has foiled a plan to smuggle hundreds of Indonesian citizens to the UAE for domestic work, which is prohibited by a ministerial decree.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia arrests Bangladeshi worker critical of its treatment of migrants

Malaysian authorities said on Saturday they had arrested a Bangladeshi man who criticized the government's treatment of migrant workers in a documentary by broadcaster Al Jazeera.

World 5 years ago

Indonesian worker locked up by Saudi Arabian family who employed her for 18 years

Surani was reportedly not allowed to return home and was often locked up in a room without any food, after her initial employer died and another member of the family took charge.

Sports 5 years ago

Qatar World Cup stadium workers unpaid: Amnesty

Migrant laborers at a stadium under construction for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar went unpaid for several months, rights group Amnesty revealed Thursday, raising questions about worker protection efforts.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Malaysia

More than 260 Rohingya arrived by boat in Malaysia on Monday, officials said, despite authorities' efforts to fight the coronavirus by stopping entry of the Muslim minority.

SE Asia 5 years ago

'The saddest Eid'. Coronavirus cuts lifeline for Indonesian migrant families

Coronavirus lockdowns around the world have forced companies to cut jobs or wages, and migrant workers are particularly vulnerable because of inadequate job protections.

World 5 years ago

421 Indonesians arrested in Malaysian immigration raid

The migrants’ offenses allegedly included lacking proper identification, overstaying visas and holding false papers. Under Malaysian immigration laws, the detainees could be deported and banned from reentering Malaysia.

National 5 years ago

Migrant Care urges humane treatment, protection for TKI returning amid COVID-19

The workers' rights group has stressed that the government must uphold human rights in its health security efforts, particularly as regards returning migrant workers.

World 5 years ago