Friday, May 01, 2009

Hummus Land

"He noted that 90 percent of foreign domestic workers in Lebanon are subject to mistreatment ranging from having their passports or salaries withheld to being required to work seven days a week. In 2008, 90 foreign workers employed in Lebanese households died and their bodies were repatriated, according to a Human Rights Watch report, at a rate of approximately one death a week."

PS As John points out, 90 deaths per year is more than one death per week.