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The bigger problem is that it's not a crime to take someone's passport away and prevent them from leaving the country whenever they wish to. None of this would
by mullingitover 7y ago
The bigger problem is that it's not a crime to take someone's passport away and prevent them from leaving the country whenever they wish to. None of this would be possible if an employee could quit and go home at any time.
- heyyyouu 7y agoExactly. The underlying laws in many of these countries allow this to happen. They don't change the laws because they don't want it to change.
- lacampbell 7y agoEven in countries where it's illegal, it's common practice. It happens regularly in Singapore, one of the world's wealthiest nations.
- hackernewl 7y agoIf you are the citizen of a first world country, you can just go to your embassy without any id and they will sort it out. These workers origin countries also share the blame, they refuse to help them. In many cases they turn a blind eye to this slavery since these enslaved workers send currency to their origin country.
- lmz 7y agoWithout any ID why would they let you in to the embassy?
- hackernewl 7y agoYou say you are their citizen and you obviously speak the language. I know people who did this. The embassy will then confirm your identity (there are various ways).
- pergadad 7y agoNot in the UAE. The embassies are very aware but helpless. The women (maids) and men (builders) are told they'll go to prison or worse if they try to run. There are girls that were raped being publicly lashed for having sex or in some cases even for getting pregnant outside of marriage. Easy to draw scenarios to keep them. Or the typical Eastern European or African slave: they get a simple message: "if you complain we kill your little sister (or send her over to take your place!!)".