Help Wanted:
Abuses against Female Migrant Domestic Workers in Indonesia and Malaysia
Map
1:Map of Southeast Asia
Map
2:Migration Flows between Indonesia and
Malaysia
I.Summary
Key
Recommendations
II.
Background
Labor
Migration in Asia
Indonesian
Migrant Workers in Malaysia
Domestic
Work
Trafficking
Repression
of Civil Society in Malaysia: The Irene Fernandez Case
The
Status of Women and Girls in Indonesia
The
Status of Women and Girls in Malaysia
III.
Pre-Departure Abuses in Indonesia
Licensing
of Labor Recruiters and Suppliers
Pre-Departure
Process and Transit
Corruption,
Extortion, and Other Illegal Practices
Lack
of Information, Deception
Alteration
of Travel Documents
Discrimination
in Hiring Practices
Abuses
in Training Centers
Forced
Confinement
Inadequate
Living Conditions, Food, and Water
Psychological,
Physical, and Sexual Abuse
Exploitative
Labor Practices
IV.
Workplace Abuses in Malaysia
Hours
of Work, Rest Days, and Workload
Forced
Confinement and Restricted Communication
Unpaid
Wages
Restrictions
on Religious Freedom...
Physical
Abuse, Neglect, and Mistreatment
Sexual
Abuse and Harassment
Trafficking
into Forced Labor
V.Protection Failures and Obstacles to Redress
Bilateral
Labor Agreements
Response
of the Indonesian Government
Policies
on Overseas Migrant Workers
Recruitment,
Training, and Sending Practices
Inadequate
Victim Services
Treatment
of Migrant Workers upon Return to Indonesia
Response
of the Malaysian Government
Absence
of Mechanisms for the Protection of Indonesian Domestic Workers
Abuses
by Labor Agents in Malaysia
Obstacles
to Filing Complaints and Prosecuting Offenders
Enforcement
of the Immigration Act
Conditions
in Temporary Detention Centers
Response
of Civil Society
VI.
National and International Legal Standards
The
Right to Just and Favorable Conditions of Work
Freedom
from Discrimination
Unjustifiable
Disparate Impact:Domestic Workers'
Exclusion from Legal Protections
The
Right to Health and the Right to Privacy
Forced
Labor and Trafficking
Freedom
of Movement and Freedom of Association
Freedom
from Violence
Freedom
to Practice One's Religion
VII.
Conclusion
VIII.
Recommendations
To
the Governments of Indonesia and Malaysia
To
the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
To
International Donors (United Nations, World Bank, European Union, United
States, Japan)
IX.
Acknowledgments
Appendix A:Example of a Biodata for an Indonesian
Migrant Domestic Worke
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Appendix B:Standard Contract for Domestic Workers in
Malaysia
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Appendix C:Requirements for Hiring a Domestic Worker in
Malaysia
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Appendix D:Standard Contract for Filipina Domestic
Workers in Malaysia
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Appendix E:Abuses Documented by Human Rights Watch
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