Labourers shout slogans during a protest in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta, against abuses on Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. The Indonesian government urged Malaysia to swiftly prosecute abusive employers after an Indonesian maid died and another fled.
Indonesian domestic workers who say they have fled from abusive employers spend their afternoon at a shelter inside the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpu.
Maid abuse has become the latest irritant in a diplomatic spat between Malaysia and Indonesia, as labour groups press for better protection for vulnerable migrant workers. Malaysia is home to some 1.2 million documented Indonesian workers and a further 800,000 who come illegally to escape poverty. About 1,000 maids experience violence and mistreatment in Malaysia annually, Indonesian officials say.
THEY LEFT PARENTS, HUSBANDS, CHILDREN AND HOME
TO OFFER SERVICE TO US.
THE LEAST WE CAN RECIPROCATE
IS TO TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT.
YOUR DOGS AND CATS ARE TREATED BETTER?
