Instagram fuels rise in black-market sales of maids into Persian Gulf servitude
Résumé
Date indiquée: 5 Mai 2021
Lieu: Émirats arabes unis
Entreprises
Alphasher Recruiting Agency - Unknown , Meta (formerly Facebook) - UnknownConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 16
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 15 - Lieu inconnu , Agences de placement de personnel de maison , Gender not reported ) , Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Kenya , Agences de placement de personnel de maison , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Intimidation et menaces , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Restricted mobility , Traite des êtres humains , Travail forcé et esclavage moderne , Wage Theft , Déni de liberté de mouvementRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Journalist
Mesures prises: None reported.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 5 Mai 2021
Lieu: Émirats arabes unis
Entreprises
Meta (formerly Facebook) - RecruiterConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Philippines , Agences de placement de personnel de maison , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Travail forcé et esclavage moderne , Droit à l'alimentation , Frais de recrutement , Traite des êtres humains , Personal HealthRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Journalist
Mesures prises: None reported.
Type de source: News outlet
....... When she landed in Dubai last fall on a flight from Nairobi, Vivian said she had expected to begin work immediately as a maid, but instead her recruitment agent drove her to a house on the outskirts of the city and locked her in a cramped room with 15 other women. She was held there for several weeks, sleeping on the floor, until the agent found her an employer by advertising on Instagram, she said. Her photo had been uploaded onto her agent’s account, which was examined by The Washington Post, along with personal details such as her weight, nationality and date of birth.
.....Many of the Instagram posts gave the women’s full names and passport numbers, which could pose a privacy risk for them but also made it possible for eight maids to be located and interviewed for this article.