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?
The Committee for Burmese Workers in Malaysia (CBWM) today intervened at a
conference organized by the Committee for Asian Women and highlighted the worsening
situation of Burmese workers both inside and abroad.
<p>Ko Latt, President of the CBWM said, "We were able to highlight how the
rights of Burmese migrants are being abused."</p>
<p>"We expect that through this conference the situation in the work field
for Burmese women, particularly in Malaysia, can be bettered," Ko Latt
told Mizzima.</p>
<p>The conference, attended by rights activists from more than 10 countries across
Asia, focused mainly on the situation of women in their respective field of
work in their countries.</p>
<p>"Representatives discussed issues of women workers and how their rights
are being abused. We were able to exchange ideas of how to solve these problems.
And most representatives were from trade unions," Ko Latt told Mizzima.</p>
<p>The CBWM, formed with Burmese migrant workers in Malaysia, has been highlighting
the violation of the rights of Burmese migrant workers in Malaysia by employers
as well as parts of the government echanism.
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