MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights is supporting the government decision to suspend the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait pending the investigation on the death of seven migrant workers. CHR commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana – the agency’s focal person for migrant workers’ rights – said the decision to suspend deployment of OFWs will provide stakeholders time to reflect and adopt the necessary reforms to strengthen and uphold the rights of migrant workers, especially those working as domestic workers. “The CHR supports the government’s efforts to promote stronger protection and enhanced welfare mechanisms for our overseas Filipino workers especially those most prone to abuse and exploitation,” said Gana. “Migrant workers’ rights are human rights and we all share an obligation to make sure that our OFWs are treated well and fairly around the world,” she added. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1President Rodrigo Duterte earlier expressed concern over the recent deaths of OFWs in Kuwait and threatened to ban deployment of Filipinos in the Middle Eastern country.

Source: Philippine Star January 27, 2018 07:07 UTC