Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by SHARON YAM Shui-Yin
On Sept 21, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal ruled against Filipino domestic worker Nancy Almorin Lubiano, who sought to overturn the rule that forces the women workers to live in the same home as their employer.
While domestic workers and labour rights activists have repeatedly contended that this (…)
, by CARVALHO Raquel
• Dozens of domestic workers in Hong Kong have been fired amid the Covid-19 crisis, say migrants and advocates
• The time they are allowed to spend outside their employers’ houses on their days off has been the most contentious issue cited for dismissal
Jennifer, a domestic worker from the (…)
, by CARVALHO Raquel
• Many are growing anxious as they are unable to get masks and hand sanitiser, while some are being fired as their employers leave the city as the crisis grows
• Rights groups are calling for donations, as the Philippine and Indonesian consulates are expected to distribute thousands of masks (…)
, by Humans of Hong Kong, Stand News
When Carrie Lam ran for Chief Executive, her slogan was “We Connect.” Four months into the anti-extradition movement, the slogan has been fulfilled through volleys of tear gas, under the “Lennon Walls,” across windows in apartments, beyond phone screens, between Hongkongers of different skin (…)
, by LI Promise
The city’s migrant workforce could bolster the protests significantly, but their demands are not being heard.
On 5 August, over 350,000 workers took part in Hong Kong’s first general strike in generations. Flights were cancelled en masse and the city’s transportation system was thrown into (…)
, by Global Voices
There are more than 130,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, a majority of whom are domestic workers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong
Every Sunday, many congregate in Central, the business and retail heart of Hong Kong, to spend their day off. This is also where the massive (…)
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