Ethiopian Government Suspends Sending Domestic Workers to Gulf CountriesDecember 12, 2018 - The Ethiopian government is said to have suspended sending domestic workers to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries, according to Gulf News. According to the report, the Ethiopian government temporary ban applies a number of Arab countries, including all the GCC nations. The Ethiopian government and the UAE are currently negotiating a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect the rights of Ethiopian domestic workers in the UAE. The temporary ban on recruitment of Ethiopian domestic workers is the first step to weeding out unscrupulous agencies and abusive sponsors,” the official said. Many of them enter Arab countries illegally and become the subject of criminal gangs and domestic abuses.

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2018 02:28 UTC