UN Labor Agency Reports 29 Percent of Domestic Workers in Malaysia Face Forced Labor

UN Labor Agency Reports 29 Percent of Domestic Workers in Malaysia Face Forced Labor
A view of the Kuala Lumpur city skyline in Malaysia on Feb. 7, 2018. Lai Seng Sin/Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
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About 29 percent of migrant domestic workers in Malaysia face forced labor conditions, such as restrictions on the freedom of movement, according to a survey released by the United Nations labor agency.

The report, released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 15, revealed that 7 percent of domestic workers in Singapore and 4 percent in Thailand are facing forced labor conditions.
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