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Sri Lanka

Repatriated Lankan Maid Claims Torture, Nonpayment of Wages

RIYADH, 3 March 2008 — A Sri Lankan maid, who was tortured brutally by her employer’s wife, has been forcibly sent home without being paid a year’s salary.

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MoU to provide over 55,000 jobs in Qatar

Sri Lankan workers will secure over 55,000 jobs in Qatar during the next ten months with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries on January 9 (Wednesday) in Colombo.

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Government re-considers ban on young mothers working overseas

The Sunday Times, 13 May 2007 - Swamped by protests from local and international rights groups, the Sri Lankan government may be reconsidering a planned ban on young mothers being employed abroad.

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