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Article

2 Aug 2007

Author:
David Phinney, IraqSlogger.com

Congressional Hearing Sparks Investigation - Philippines Examining Testimony of Forced Labor by Baghdad Embassy Contractor

The Philippines government has launched an investigation as a result of last week's [US] Congressional hearing into allegations of labor trafficking and smuggling made against First Kuwaiti, the contractor building the $592-million US embassy project in Baghdad... Meanwhile, the Philippines labor attaché Leopoldo de Jesus has ordered an investigation of all manpower recruitment agencies deploying workers to First Kuwaiti. He identified these agencies as Great Provider, GFI, MMS and Yanghwa.