Womens Enews - 6 April 2015 - Their ranks are small but growing, and they want their government to join an international labor treaty. "If we organize, we can help each other," says a 25-year-old housekeeper who started working when she was 10 and earns $75 a month.
GMA Network - 8 April 2015 - The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration on Wednesday said it has canceled the licenses of two recruiters involved in the deployment of a domestic worker sexually abused in Bahrain.
The Diplomat - 9 April 2015 - South Korea’s migrant workers commonly face exploitation, but have little legal recourse.
Times of Oman - 12 April 2015 - A rough estimate from three major Asian countries embassies reveal that around 47,000 undocumented migrant workers in Oman can make use of the amnesty that will be officially announced by the Oman government soon.
The China Post - 14 April 2015 - Lawmakers yesterday passed a resolution to ask the government to set up a “wealth exclusion clause” on hiring foreign nationals as domestic helpers.
PBS Newshour - 13 April 2015 - When Dilip Ratha arrived in the United States in 1990, he had $20 in his pocket and a plan to send money back home. Only with strict discipline could Ratha stretch his $600-a-month in wages far enough to mail a check to his family in Sindhekela, a village in India’s northeastern state of Orissa.
BBC News - 14 April 2015 - At Singapore's largest dormitory for foreign workers, Lovlu Mia is cooking chapatis over a hot flame in a giant kitchen.
Free Malaysia Today - 13 April 2015 - Nepalese migrant workers reveal horrific tales of starvation, humiliation and torture for “entertainment” by Malaysian authorities.
The Star - 8 April 2015 - HUMAN traffickers may be forced to pay compensation to their victims under the proposed Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2015.
The Phnom Penh Post - 7 April 2015 - Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand are now reportedly able to access the same healthcare benefits as Thai nationals following the implementation of new regulations, although rights organisations warned yesterday that problems will persist for Cambodians across the border, the majority of whom remain undocumented.
The Nation - 6 April 2015 - Workers from Myanmar, laos, Cambodia and Vietnam now get better coverage
The Nation - 6 April 2015 - MIGRANT workers are heading home to Cambodia in droves as they prepare to celebrate the Khmer New Year, which occurs at the same time as the Songkran Festival.
Free Malaysia Today - 2 April 2015 - Filmed without the subjects’ knowledge, this video shows how peace-loving Malaysians truly are.
Bangkok Post - 3 April 2015 - Fixing forced labour to get top priority
