Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
Malaysiakini
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Sep 17, 07 7:06pm
The government is allegedly using religion as a means to ‘divide and weaken’ the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), claimed a source.
Malaysiakini
Sep 17, 07 5:37pm
They had sought sanctuary at their overseas mission. They went on hunger strike to demand for their unpaid salaries.
Malaysian cops hand over agitating workers to rights body
Staff Correspondent
2007-09-17
Bangladesh yesterday lodged a formal complaint with the Malaysian authorities
seeking stern action against Malaysian company PTC Asia Pacific for failing
to provide appropriate jobs and facilities to Bangladeshi recruits.
The Daily Star
Staff Correspondent
2007-09-16
The Bangladeshi workers who had been on a hunger strike on the premises of Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur since Tuesday alleged that men of recruiting agencies attacked and assaulted them on Friday night.
Those responsible for their misery must be dealt with
The Daily Star
Editorial
2007-09-16
More than a hundred Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia have been agitating for
the past several days in protest against the poor working conditions they face
in that country. They have been on a hunger strike on the premises of the Bangladesh
high commission in Kuala Lumpur. The adviser in charge for expatriate welfare
and overseas employment, as we understand, has directed the Bangladesh mission
to resolve their problems at the earliest. It has also been reported that the
Bangladesh authorities plan to bring back the agitating workers, should a solution
that can satisfy them not be found, to the country.
The Star
Saturday September 15, 2007
SEPANG: Thousands of foreign workers, mostly from Bangladesh, have been forced
to eat and sleep in the KL International Airport’s car park upon landing
at the airport.
Malaysiakini
Andrew Ong
Sep 13, 07 5:16pm
Some 100 Bangladeshis are on hunger strike over the past four days inside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur over a wage dispute.
New Straits Times
2007/09/12
MALAYSIA has assured Indonesia that it will take serious and speedy action
against employers who abuse foreign workers.
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