Increased protection for domestic workers

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Noel talks to TINA from the Domestic Workers’ Action Group about human rights abuses, exploitation, and discrimination perpetrated on foreign domestic workers by unscrupulous employers in Ireland. New legislation has been passed here, ratifying EU laws on exploitation, but the abuse goes on. The DWAG continues to campaign for change, but it’s hard to prosecute people for the treatment they neet out to workers in their own homes. It is, essentially, tantamount to slavery.

Duration: 12'30" DATE: July 18, 2014
Interviewer:Noel
Producer:Zandra
Interviewee:Tina from Domestic Workers Action Group
Themes:Global Issues with a Local Focus
Keywords:Abuse, slavery, domestic workers, servants, exploitation, migrants, campaign, ratified, ratify
LocationDublin Time Period:2014
Type:Sound Language:English
Creator:Near FM Publisher:Near FM
Identifier:NEARFM_20140718_NST_001.mp3
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