Migrants in the News
4th Annual General Meeting
Saturday, 29 March 2008
TWC2 held its annual general meeting (AGM) on 30th March 2008. Reports on our past year's activities and our finances were presented. Towards the end of the meeting, proposals for TWC2's future work were considered.
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Helpline Full-Year Report
Friday, 28 March 2008
TWC2 completes its full-year report on the helpline service. This report contains a summary and overall evaluation of the kind of calls we have received. It also indicates how we see the helpline developing.
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Letter about transport for foreign workers
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
TWC2 sent a letter to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in February 2008 on the situation over transportation for male foreign workers.
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Guests in the Machine
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
In Singapore, maid abuse is becoming less acceptable and is increasingly seen as déclassé. The government is insisting on better housing conditions for workers as NGOs draw attention to unscrupulous employers. Reason magazine reports.
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Human trafficking: The numbers don't add up
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
According to the Philippine Embassy, in an annual report recently submitted to the Philippine government, the number of Filipinos trafficked into Singapore and forced to work at red-light establishments last year hit an all-time high of 212 cases, a surge of 70 per cent over 2006.
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