Kuwait: For Abused Domestic Workers, Nowhere to Turn | Human Rights Watch - 1 views
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Amitabha Joshi on 04 Nov 10The 97-page report, "Walls at Every Turn: Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers Through Kuwait's Sponsorship System," describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer's permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as "absconding" and in most cases deport them from Kuwait - even if they have been abused and seek redress.