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.com
Roshan Jason
May 18, 05 2:55pm
The former employer of hapless Nepali worker Mangal Bahadur Gurung has contested
the quantum of back wages claimed, forcing yet another deferment of the hearing
by the Subang Jaya labour office.
Malaysiakini.com
May 18, 05 2:55pm
Foreign maids in Malaysia are prey to physical, psychological and sexual abuse
because of flawed government policies, said Human Rights Watch.
Malaysiakini.com
Roshan Jason
May 17, 05 6:52pm
Cases of legitimate foreign workers arrested and charged for illegal entry into
the country and whipped by authorities have been happening in Malaysia long
before the recent case of Nepali Mangal Bahadur Gurung, charged labour rights
movement Tenaganita today.
Malaysiakini.com
Roshan Jason
May 16, 05 7:12pm
The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur was besieged – not for the first time
– by 123 nationals who claimed foul play by Malaysian companies that hire Indians
and end up allegedly not paying wages, abusing workers and withholding passports.
The Star
Monday May 16, 2005
THE public sees a lack of respect for human rights in the police force, which
they also said could not take criticisms against them.
The Star
BY PAUL GABRIEL and K. SAITHURUKA
Sunday May 15, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The employment agency in Chennai, which was responsible for sending
over 100 Indian nationals to work in an electronics firm in Johor Baru, has
been asked to come here to settle problems being faced by the workers.
The Star
Saturday May 14, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Employers who have yet to pay the levy for Indonesian workers brought
into the country via the 11 overseas recruitment centres (ORC) have one week
to do so.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
May 12, 05 1:34pm
More than 100 Indian nationals are camping outside their high commission in
Kuala Lumpur in a bid to highlight their plight of being shortchanged over their
wages by their Malaysian employer, who is also allegedly holding on to their
passports.
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