Slow Reform

Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers in Asia and the Middle East

Summary

Key Recommendations to Governments of Labor-Receiving Countries

To Labor Ministries and Parliaments

To Ministries of Interior

To Foreign Ministries

To Ministries of Justice and Social Affairs

Background

Migration for Domestic Work in Asia and the Middle East

Human Rights Abuses against Migrant Domestic Workers

Labor Reforms

Standard Employment Contracts

Bilateral Agreements: the Example of Indonesia and Malaysia

Legislative Reform

Immigration Policies

Incremental Reforms in other Labor Sectors Employing Migrants

Resistance to Ending Employer-Based Visas

Criminal Justice System

Labor and Civil Society Organizing

Conclusion

Acknowledgments