(July 17, 2013, (The Express Tribune))--Saudi authorities banned on Wednesday Ethiopian workers from entering the country following reports of crimes against children committed by maids from the African nation.
The labour ministry and the interior ministry have agreed to "temporarily" stop the importation of workers from Ethiopia, SPA state news agency said. It said the ban will remain in place until the completion of investigation into "recent incidents", in reference to crimes reported in local media.
Several media outlets have reported instances of children being killed allegedly by Ethiopian domestic workers, including two cases in the capital. Read more from The Express Tribune »
The labour ministry and the interior ministry have agreed to "temporarily" stop the importation of workers from Ethiopia, SPA state news agency said. It said the ban will remain in place until the completion of investigation into "recent incidents", in reference to crimes reported in local media.
Several media outlets have reported instances of children being killed allegedly by Ethiopian domestic workers, including two cases in the capital. Read more from The Express Tribune »
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