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Working abroad may increase chances of abuse. A Ugandan woman gave an agent $400 to secure her a job in a mall in Dubai. But in the end, she was placed as a domestic worker for a much smaller salary and much, much longer hours…
Her passport and phone were taken away, and she was sometimes beaten. When she did escape, the Ugandan Embassy helped her, but did not assist her in finding a safe place to stay. It is estimated that 2.4 million domestic employees in the Gulf face abused.
Iranians have taken to the streets repeatedly over the past 17 years to protest their authoritarian government. The demonstrations now unfolding appear to be among the largest yet. Protests that began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, sparked by economic collapse, have spread to universities and cities nationwide. As in previous crackdowns, security forces have responded with riot police, tear gas, mass arrests, and live ammunition. According to the Human
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