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Opinion: Thai migrant workers’ return to Libya is premature

By Siam Voices Thu, Mar 22, 2012 12:32PM UTC View Comments

By The Isaan Record In early February, Department of Employment (DOE) director Prawit Kiengphon authorized the return of Thai workers to Libya. More than 10,000 Thai refinery and construction workers were evacuated from the North African nation in March 2011 after an uprising broke out which resulted in the overthrow of Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi’s authoritarian regime....

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Indonesia to ban citizens from working in Saudi Arabia

By Shayoni Sarkar Thu, Jun 23, 2011 12:33AM UTC View Comments

Indonesia has decided to stop its citizens from working as domestic help in Saudi Arabia, following the execution of an Indonesian woman working as a maid last week. 54-year-old Ruyati binti Sapubi was beheaded after she confessed to Saudi Arabian officials that she had murdered her employer, accusing him of abusing her. The incident took...

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Saudis behead an Indonesian maid

By Asia Sentinel Wed, Jun 22, 2011 3:28PM UTC View Comments

Outrage erupts in Jakarta, reports Asia Sentinel Indonesia is experiencing shock and indignation over the beheading by sword Saturday of a domestic helper in Saudi Arabia, with the Foreign Ministry announcing it has recalled the country’s ambassador for consultations. Heru Lelono, a spokesman for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said Monday that the government is...

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Aquino’s challenge: Filipinos on death row in China, elsewhere

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Feb 24, 2011 2:55AM UTC View Comments

Kin of overseas Filipinos on death row weep in a press conference with their group Migrante. Photo by Jo. A Santos/Bulatlat

Three Filipinos were saved from certain death after the Chinese government postponed their execution on drug trafficking charges but more needs to be done by the Philippine government. Yes, more and much more. According to Migrante International, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers, 125 other Filipinos face the death penalty in a number of countries...

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26 Filipinos flee Egypt

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Feb 05, 2011 7:47PM UTC View Comments

While thousands of foreign nationals have left Egypt, only 26 out of several thousands of Filipinos have so far fled the crisis-stricken African country. “The repartriates—14 women, 10 minors and two men—will depart Cairo aboard an Emirates Airlines flight at 6:55 p.m., Cairo time, and arrive at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Dubai Sunday...

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