AMMAN, May 25 — The Philippine government is investigating the suicide of a maid who died yesterday after an incident at a shelter run by its embassy in Beirut for Filipino workers waiting to return home after losing their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic. Her death comes just days after human...
Monday, 25 May 2020 07:46 AM MYT
Her death comes just days after human rights groups raised concerns about the treatment of 26 female domestic workers staying at the shelter under the care of the Philippine embassy. “The embassy was able to speak to the Filipina's eldest sister in the Philippines as well as her cousin in Lebanon to convey its condolences,” the DFA said in a statement.
A spokesman from Lebanon's internal security forces said they could not comment while an investigation was ongoing. The Philippine embassy said in an earlier statement that the allegations “do not depict an accurate description of the conditions” and posted a social media video on May 18 of a shelter resident saying there was lots of food and medical care.
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