Migrant workers face abuse in Lebanon
Migrant workers face abuse in Lebanon
Human rights groups are warning of the terrible conditions faced by migrant workers across the Middle East.
Millions of women from countries such as the Phillippines and Indonesia head abroad to work as maids. But because they have little if any legal protection, many are tortured and abused at the hands of their employers.
In Lebanon, according to Human Rights Watch, one domestic worker a week attempts suicide. Zeina Awad reports from Beirut.
Pakistan conservatives suspicious of US agenda
Pakistan conservatives suspicious of US agenda
Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, praised Pakistan’s military for progress in fighting the Taliban.
In his latest visit to Pakistan, he also met some of the leaders of conservative groups who often blame the US for the violence in the region.
Anita McNaught reports on the attempt at dialogue amid long-standing suspicions.
Foreign diplomats ‘neutral’ on Afghan vote
Foreign diplomats ‘neutral’ on Afghan vote
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on how residents there will decide their vote, and how foreign representatives are trying to stay neutral.
Nepal’s ‘lawless’ communists
Allegations persist in Nepal that the youth brigade of the ruling Maoists is responsible for intimidation, violence and murder.
Many of its members are former child soldiers who fought for the Maoists during the country’s civil war.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Kathmandu.
