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Middle East & Asia: Protect Domestic Workers from Violence

24 Nov

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Many migrant and domestic workers still face abuse and exploitation in Middle Eastern and Asian countries because governments have failed to adopt measures needed to protect them.
Few domestic workers have access to the justice system in the countries where they work, and even those who are able to make complaints of physical or sexual violence [...]

Tags: Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates

Singapore: End Efforts to Silence Opposition

16 Oct

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Defamation Suits Put Party at Risk of Bankruptcy
Singapore’s leaders should end the practice of using defamation suits to stifle political opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.
“Using defamation laws to silence peaceful political speech makes a mockery of Singapore’s claim to be a model democracy,” said Elaine Pearson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Opposition [...]

Tags: Singapore