Migrante-Middle East said the Philippine Labor Overseas Office in Al-Khobar has confirmed that the 32, including 26 women, were apprehended by the Saudi police in a continuing government crackdown on over-staying expatriates.
On Wednesday night, a police team raided the accommodations and quarters of illegal aliens at Tukbah, Al-Khobar, Migrante-Middle East said in a statement.
“We appeal to the Saudi government to respect the rights of undocumented migrants, including OFWs, in the conduct of its intensified campaign to hunt ‘illegal’ and undocumented migrants,” said John Leonard Monterona, Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator.
Migrante, an organization espousing migrant Filipinos’ rights, urged the Saudi government to consider granting a “general amnesty” that would cover illegal and undocumented migrant workers.
Monterona also called on the Philippine Embassy, under the leadership of charge d’affaires ad interim Ezzedin H. Tago, to make the same appeal to the Saudi government and properly represent those who arrested.
“We also call on the Aquino government, through the office of Vice President Jejomar Binay and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to lobby to the host government the legalization of all undocumented OFWs, giving them the option to be repatriated or to stay, and find jobs in the Kingdom,” Monterona added.
Migrante-Middle East noted that in October, the Saudi government granted a royal pardon that applied only to pilgrims and holders of visit visas that had already lapsed. The royal amnesty will lapse next March.
Migrante-Middle East said it hoped a similar pardon could be granted to the undocumented Filipinos. –DJ Yap, Philippine Daily Inquirer
March –
IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH!
“Respect and support women
every day of the year/s!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week;
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and “
Made-in-the-Philippines Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
March 4: Employee Appreciation Day
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
March 23: International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27: Earth Hour
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