Ethiopia seeks to protect migrant workers from abuse in Middle East
Ethiopian immigrants returning from Saudi Arabia arrive at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport on December 10, 2013. Thousands of Ethiopians facing harsh economic realities at home seek work in the Middle East, but many face abuse, low pay and discrimination. AFP PHOTO | JENNY VAUGHAN.
Ethiopia is seeking to safeguard its migrant workers from abuses in the Middle East through a new law, a government official has said.
The legislation hopes to protect Ethiopian migrants who suffer from mental and physical violations in the Middle East, the director of communication at the Labour and Social Affairs ministry Mr Girma Sheleme said.
