[Stop-traffic] News/Malaysia: Malaysia acts over maid abuse

[morhant at igc.org]

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/2838557.stm

Published: 2003/03/11 05:41:35 GMT

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EXCERPT:

Malaysia acts over maid abuse 
By Jonathan Kent 
BBC, Kuala Lumpur 

Malaysians who assault their maids are to be barred for life from hiring domestic help. 
The head of the country's immigration department says that blacklisted employers will face regular searches of their homes to check that they are complying with the ban. 

The immigration director says he wants to uphold the country's image as a nation of caring employers.