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By ADAOBI TRICIA NWAUBANI ABUJA, Nigeria IN America, all men are believed to be created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. But Nigerians are brought up to believe that our society consists of higher and lesser … read more »
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Kuwait city: In a very strange incident, an Ethiopian housemaid who had escaped from the home of her sponsor three days ago, has returned but she had a story to tell – that she had aborted her fetus and dumped … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Two maids who stole their employer’s mobile phone and made over Dh2,000 worth of calls from it, while she was ill in hospital, have been referred by the Dubai Public Prosecution to the criminal court on the charges of theft … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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In July 2012, Ethiopia imposed a ban on its female citizens from applying for domestic jobs in the United Arab Emirates. It cited employer abuse, recruitment agencies abuse and human trafficking as reasons for the suspension. The ban came after … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Domestic worker, Dubai, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian maids, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Meron Abate-Former Domestic, persian gulf, UAE, United Arab Emirates
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An Ethiopian domestic worker committed suicide in Kuwait inside an Ali Sabah Al-Salem house recently, according to preliminary investigations. The Ethiopian woman was reportedly found hanging inside the kitchen, according to her employer who called the police. Investigators believe that the … read more »
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Tagged Death, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Maid, ethiopian news, ethiopian Suicide, Incidents, IndepthAfrica, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Sponsor (commercial), Suicide
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Owners of offices, which recruit housemaids from Ethiopia, have complained about the Ethiopian Embassy’s alleged failure to solve several issues concerning the housemaids, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources. Sources revealed the embassy has closed its doors on housemaids who escaped … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged diplomatic mission, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Kuwait, Office, Roaming, Sponsor (commercial)
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By Abebe Aynete The recent unsuccessful story in Ethiopia has related with the highest influx of economic migrants to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC). The Gulf Cooperation Council countries comprise Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia
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Tagged Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Human trafficking, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Kuwait, Migrant domestic workers, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Saudi Arabia
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The Sharjah Police recently arrested 36 maids who had allegedly absconded from their sponsors from a traditional Arab house. They include 33 Ethiopians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and one Indonesian. It was found out that they had been using … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Criminal Investigation Department, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Maid, Sponsor (commercial), Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
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The Africa Report by Tewodros Abebe A report by HRW on the plight of migrant workers in the middle east in 2010 shocked many. However, little was done by concerned governments to address that issue. The burning of Hannibal Gaddafi’s … read more »
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Alem Dechasa, an Ethiopian migrant, was beaten in the streets of Beirut by men who allegedly worked for the company that recruited her in Lebanon. Later she was found dead in hospital, having apparently killed herself. Alem’s partner, Lemesa Ejeta, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Alem Dechasa, Beirut, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Lebanon, Middle East, Migrant worker, Suicide
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Watch videos at Vodpod. The scenes of the Ethiopian domestic worker being beaten outside the Ethiopian consulate were considered as a crime by all those who saw them. The Lebanese state mobilized its efforts, especially the cabinet and the Lebanese … read more »
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Recruits from Ethiopia are being considered to fill the gap that will be left by Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. According to Yahya Hassan Al-Maqbool, head of the recruitment committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Antananarivo – Madagascar’s government on Thursday flew home 86 female domestic workers from Lebanon who had been subjected to abuse amid concerns over the deaths of 17 Madagascan maids in the past year. Population Minister Nadine Ramaroson said at Antananarivo … read more »
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Doctor ordered to pay her ‘slave’ £25,000 a year Forced to sleep on the floor and fed two slices of bread a day Granted no contact with family even when parents died This is the mattress that a woman ‘slave’ … read more »
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