Two Nigerian girls were killed in Saudi Arabia after being subjected to torture and ill-treatment by their Saudi employers after they had been recruited as domestic servants.
The Seattle Times reported that the two girls, who had illegally immigrated to Saudi Arabia, were killed within two weeks, one by one, by two Saudi employers.
“Omotayo” was killed after being subjected to a humiliating treatment following her request to her employer to pay her the delayed salaries of three months ago, when she told him that she can no longer accept any excuses for not paying her salary because of her urgent need for money. Many people believe that she has been severely beaten and tortured before her death, according to the newspaper.
The second Nigerian victim, “Shula”, is a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia. She was repeatedly assaulted and beaten by her employer, who left her hungry and beat her whenever she asked for a living to fill her hunger. The Seattle Times said that the killing of " Shula " occurred after that she had been being severely beaten by the owner of the house, where she had to carry a knife from the kitchen in an attempt to defend herself.
In this context, the ITUC-Africa is trying to draw the attention of the world to the poor conditions experienced by migrants in the Gulf countries, in search of work and even during their occupation, especially in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain.
According to the ITUC-Africa report, about 2.1 million domestic workers in the Gulf countries are working under miserable conditions and face significant problems, such as risks exploitation and doing hard work and chores at home.
works ". He added that" the employers have to protect the rights of African migrant workers; warning them against committing acts that would violate the human rights, and to provide suggestions for ways to address and prevent the recurrence of such violations. "
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