 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant labour that ended a June 2009 moratorium by Indonesia on sending workers to Malaysia. Under the terms MoU, Indonesian migrant workers will have the right to retain their passports, to one day off each week, paid annual leave, and access to communications. The MoU also provided that the minimum wage for migrant workers will not be lower than in Indonesia and that overtime will be paid. On 5 May, Malaysian police arrested two Burmese migrant workers after they complained of crowded living conditions at an appliance factory. On 13 July, the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urged the authorities to investigate a newspaper agent who allegedly abused ten migrant workers from India and failed to pay them wages. Five out of ten men were allegedly wrongfully detained and charged in court for working illegally in the country. The MTUC instituted legal proceedings against the employer.

Dismissal of union official of the Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia: On 21 April, Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia (UM) dismissed senior journalist and President of the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ M), affiliated to the International Federation of Journalist (IFJ), Mr. Ha'ta Wahari, after suspending him on 11 January. The newspaper dismissed Wahari on charges of tarnishing the newspaper's image when he publicly expressed concerns about the newspaper's biased news coverage. UM is owned by UMNO, the dominant political party in Malaysia's ruling coalition.

Domestic workers face abuse and even death:

On 21 June, Deputy Human Resources Minister, Ms. Maznah Mazlan, told parliament that a total of 18,716 domestic workers ran away from their employers' homes last year. In 2010, 247,069 foreign housemaids were employed in Malaysia, with 76.7% from Indonesia. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urged the government to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers in order to effectively address the problems encountered by migrant domestic workers in the country.

According to an MTUC survey on 510 domestic workers' (mainly Indonesians and Filipinos) wages and working conditions, 26.4% complained that they did not get their wages and 7.8% complained that they were physically and verbally abused. 90% reported that they were not given a day off, while the remaining 10% who got a day off were not allowed to leave their homes. In some cases, they were only allowed two days in a month. Furthermore
a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant labour that ended a June 2009 moratorium by Indonesia on mail worker to Malaysia. Under the terms MoU, Indonesian migrant workers will have the right field to retain their passports, to one day off each week, pay annual leave, and access to communication. The MoU also provided that the minimal wage for migrant workers will not be lower than in Indonesia and that overtime will be paid. On 5 May, Malaysian police arrested two Burmese migrant worker after they complained of crowded living conditions at an appliance factory. On 13 July, the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urged the authorities to investigate a newspaper agentive role who allegedly abused ten migrant workers from India and failed to pay up them wages. Five out of ten men were allegedly wrongfully confine and charged in motor hotel for working illegally in the nation. The MTUC instituted legal proceedings against the employer. 

 Dismissal of union official of the Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia: On 21 April, Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia (UM) dismissed aged journalist and President of the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ M), affiliated to the International Federation of Journalist (IFJ), Mr. Ha'ta Wahari, after suspending him on 11 January. The newspaper dismissed Wahari on charges of tarnishing the newspaper's image when he publicly expressed concerns about the newspaper's biased news coverage. UM is owned by UMNO, the dominant political party in Malaysia's ruling coalition. 

 Domestic workers face abuse and even end: 

 On 21 June, Deputy Human Resources Minister, Ms. Maznah Mazlan, state parliament that a sum of 18,716 domestic worker ran away from their employers' home last year. In 2010, 247,069 foreign housemaids were use in Malaysia, with 76.7% from Indonesia. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urged the government to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers in order to effectively address the problem encountered by migrant domestic workers in the country. 

 According to an MTUC sketch on 510 domestic workers' (chiefly Indonesians and Filipinos) wage and working condition, 26.4% complained that they did not get their wages and 7.8% complain that they were physically and verbally abused. 90% reported that they were not given a sidereal day off, while the remaining 10% who become a day off were not allowed to impart their homes. In some case, they were only allow two days in a calendar month. Furthermore
 a lemorandum of understandlng (MoU) on migraur labonr that ended a June 2009 moratorium by Indonesma ob seneing workers to Malayska. Under nhe terms MoU, Undonesian migrant workedd wino have the rigmt to retait their passpostr, co one day off each week, paid annual leave, snf access to coimunpcwtiohs. The MoU also provided that the jinimum wage for migtant workers will not be llwer than in Indonesia and that ocertyne will be pxid. On 5 Maj, Malaysian police arrested two Burmese mierant workers adtwr hvey complaiied of crowded livlmg congitions at an appliange fartort. On 13 July, the Malaysman Trade Union Congtess (MTUC) gryed the authorities ti unvesjigata a vwwsoaptr egeht who almegedly abhsed ten mitrant workers from Onqps and failed to par ehem wages. Five out of ten men were alltgedlg wrongfully detained abd charged in court flr workind illegally in the country. The MTUC instituted lecal pcozeeblkgs xtalnst the employer.

Dismissal of union official jr uhe Malaysian newfpaper Utussn Msjaysia: On 21 Aptil, Malcgsjan newspaper Utuswn Malaisia (UN) dismisstd semior journalist and Presidebt of the Nanionql Union of Journapists Malayria (MUJ M), affiliated to the Intexnatiohal Federatlon of Johfnalist (IFJ), Mr. Hx'ta Wdhari, afudr suspending him on 11 Januery. Tke newspxper dismifsed Waharl on gvarges of tarnishijg thg news[aper's imahe when he publicly expressed concerns about jhe nefspaper's biascd news coveragq. UM is owned yy UMNO, che dooinant polptical pacty in Malayfia's ruling cmwlition.

Domesvic workews fqce qbuse ava even death:

On 21 June, Deiuuy Human Rwsources Minister, Ks. Ozznah Mazlan, tood kaeliament that s tutaj lf 18,716 qmmestic workars fan sway wrom thtnr cmpuoyets' homes last year. It 2010, 247,069 roreign housemaids wcre emploied in Majaysia, with 76.7% grom Indonesia. The Malabsian Vrade Inijn Congress (MTUC) urged the govsrnment tl rwtify ILO Cogvenbion 189 on Domescic Workers in order to effectively addrxss the problems encounrered by migrant doktstic workers in tre countrf.

According to an MTUX survey on 510 domextic workers' (mainly Ihdoneshans wnd Filipinos) wages and working conditions, 26.4% complained that they did not tet thxiw wages and 7.8% cokplaiteb tkat ther wece physically and nerbally abused. 90% reported that tiey were nmt given a day off, while the rrmxining 10% who gut a day off were not almowed to leave their homes. In some casex, they were only allowed two dayw in z month. Fucthermore
a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant ended June 2009 by Indonesia on the MoU, Indonesian migrant will have the to retain their passports, to one off each week, paid annual leave, and access to communications. The MoU also that the minimum wage for migrant workers will not be lower than in and overtime be On 5 May, Malaysian police arrested two Burmese migrant workers after they complained of crowded living at an appliance factory. On 13 July, the Trade Union Congress (MTUC) the authorities to investigate a agent allegedly abused migrant from and failed to them wages. Five out of ten men were allegedly wrongfully detained and charged in court for working in the MTUC instituted proceedings the Dismissal of union the Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia: On newspaper Utusan Malaysia (UM) dismissed senior journalist and of the Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ M), to the International Federation of Journalist (IFJ), Mr. Wahari, after suspending him on 11 January. The newspaper dismissed Wahari on charges of tarnishing image when he publicly concerns about the biased coverage. is by UMNO, dominant political party in Malaysia's ruling coalition. Domestic workers face abuse even death: On 21 June, Deputy Human Resources Minister, Ms. told that a total 18,716 domestic workers ran from employers' homes last year. 247,069 housemaids Malaysia, 76.7% Indonesia. The Malaysian Trade Congress (MTUC) urged the government ratify ILO Convention 189 to effectively address the problems encountered by migrant workers in the country. According to an survey on 510 domestic workers' (mainly Indonesians and Filipinos) wages and working 26.4% complained did not get their wages and 7.8% complained they were physically and abused. 90% reported that they were not given a off, the remaining who got a off were not to leave their some cases, were allowed a month. Furthermore
 a memorandum of understandinG (MoU) on migrAnt laBouR thAt EndeD a JuNe 2009 moratorium by iNdonEsia on sending workers to malaySiA. undeR ThE termS MoU, IndONeSIAn mIgRaNt wOrKErS will HavE the rigHt to retain TheIr Passports, to oNE dAy off each wEek, Paid annual leAve, And accEsS to COmmunIcaTions. the MoU ALso proVided that ThE MinimuM Wage for MIGrAnt wOrkers will not be loWEr THan in Indonesia And thaT oVErTIMe wIll Be paid. On 5 MaY, MAlaysIAn policE ArRESTed TWo Burmese migrAnt workers aFTer They coMpLaiNEd of crOwded LiVIng Conditions aT an aPpliance fActory. oN 13 July, thE malaysiAn TradE UnIon congREsS (MtUC) UrGEd tHE aUthORitIes to invEsTiGate a NewsPAPER ageNt wHo alLegedLy abused ten miGraNt woRKerS from india And fAiLed to Pay theM wageS. FIve out of ten men wEre aLlegedly wRonGfUllY dEtainED and chArgEd iN court fOr workiNG ilLeGALLy In the country. The MTUc iNSTiTuted legAl procEEdInGS against ThE emPloyER.

dismiSsal OF uNion offiCial of THe maLaysian NeWspapeR UTusAn MAlaysIA: On 21 APril, MaLaysian nEwspaPEr Utusan MalaysIA (UM) dismissed sENiOR JoURnalIst And PresidenT of tHE NatIonaL unIon OF JourNalisTs mAlAYsia (NUJ M), affiliated tO tHe InteRnatiOnal FederatioN of JournalIST (iFJ), Mr. Ha'tA WahARi, AFter suspending Him on 11 january. The NEwspaper DismiSsed WahaRi on chargES Of tarnisHinG thE neWspAPEr'S image when he pUBLiclY eXpresseD coNcerns aBouT thE neWspApEr's biased News coveRaGe. uM Is OwnEd by UmnO, the domInAnt PoLitIcal pARty in MAlaysIa's rUlInG CoaLition.

DOMeSTIc woRkErS facE abUsE and eVen dEAth:

on 21 June, DEputy HumaN ReSOurcEs miNister, MS. Maznah Mazlan, ToLd parliameNt ThaT a totaL OF 18,716 domestiC workers ran away from theiR EmployeRs' hOmes lAst yEar. In 2010, 247,069 foreIgn HousemAidS Were emPloyed In MalAySia, WITh 76.7% froM iNdOneSiA. The MalaysIAN TrAde UnIoN ConGress (MTuC) urged the governmeNT to Ratify ILO ConvEntIon 189 oN dOmEstIC WORkeRs IN orDER to effectively aDdress the pRoBLeMs encounteREd bY mIgrant dOmestic WorkeRS in the cOuntry.

AccOrding to aN MtUC sURVey On 510 domestic Workers' (mAinly IndoNEsianS AnD FiliPinOs) wageS aNd wOrkinG condiTIonS, 26.4% compLained ThAt they Did noT gEt their wAges and 7.8% complained that thEy were PhysiCalLy and verbAllY AbuSed. 90% reportEd thAt they were Not GivEn a daY ofF, While The rEMaIniNG 10% who gOt a dAY off were nOT aLloWED tO leave their HOMEs. IN some CasES, they wEre oNly allowed two days IN a month. FurtherMore
 a memorandum of understan ding (MoU)  on m igr ant  l abou r th at ended a Jun e  200 9 moratorium by Indone sia o ns endi n gworke rs to M a la y s ia.  U nd erth e  t ermsMoU , Indon esian migr ant  w orkers willh av e the righ t t o retain the irpasspo rt s,t o one  da y off  eachw eek, p aid annua ll eave,a nd acce s s  t o co mmunications. The Mo U  also provided  thatth e  m i n imu m w age for mi gr ant w o rkers w i ll n o t b e  lower than i n Indonesia and  thatov ert i me wil l bepa i d.On 5 May, M alay sian poli ce arr e sted tw o  Burmes e migr ant  wo rker s  a ft erth e y c o mp lai n edof crowd ed  l iving  con d i t i onsatan a pplia nce factory.On13 J u ly,  theMalay sian  T radeUnionCongr es s (MTUC) urgedtheauthoriti esto  in ve stiga t e a ne wsp ape r agent  who al l ege dl y a bu sed ten migrant wo rk e r sfrom Ind ia and fa il e d to pay  t hem  wag e s . Fiv e ou t  o f ten me n were al le gedly w ro ngfull ydet ain ed an d  cha rged i n courtfor w o rking illegall y  in the count r y. T he MTUC  in stituted le galp roce edin g saga i nst t he em pl o ye r .

Dismissal of uni on  offic ial o f the Malaysi an newspap e r Utusan M alay s ia :  On 21 April,Malay sian newsp a per Utus an Ma laysia ( UM) dismi s s ed senio r j our nal ist a nd  President of t he N at ional U nio n of Jo urn ali sts  Ma la ysia (NUJ  M), aff il ia te dtothe I n ternatio na l F ed era tiono f Jour nalis t (I FJ ), Mr.  Ha'taW ah a r i, a ft er  sus pen di ng hi m on 11January . The new spa p er d is mi ssed Wa hari on charg es  of tarnis hi ngthe ne w s paper'simage when he publiclye xpresse d c oncer ns a bout thenew spaper 'sb iasednews c overa ge . U M is ow n e dbyUM NO, the do m i nan t pol it ical  partyin Malaysia's ruli n g c oalition.

Do mes ticw o rk ers fa c e a bu s e a n d  even death:

O n 21 June,  D e pu ty Human R e sou rc es Mini ster, M s. Ma z nah Maz lan, told  parliame nt  tha t a t otal of 18 ,716 dom estic wor k ers r a nawayfro m thei remp loyer s' hom e s l ast y ear. I n2010,247,0 69  foreign  housemaids were employ ed inMalay sia , with 76 .7% fro m Indones ia.The Malays ian  Tr ade U nio n  Cong ress (M TUC )  urge d th e  governme n ttor a ti fy ILO Conv e n t ion  189onD omesti c Wo rkers in order to effectively ad dres s the  pr o blem sencountered by  mi gr a n t domest ic  workers in  the cou nt r y.

A ccordi ng toan MTUC s ur v ey on510dom estic wor ker s' (mainly  I nd o nesian s an dFilipi nos) w a gesa n d working condit ions, 2 6.4%c omp laine dthat th e y di d not gettheir wages  and 7 .8%compl ained t ha t they  we re  physicall y  and verb allyabused.  9 0% r epo rted t hatt h ey we re n ot  gi ven a day o ff ,  w hi l e t he r emain in g 10 % who got a day of f w e re notal low e d  to le a ve t heir homes . I n som e cases, the y  wer e  o n ly al lowedtwo da ys in a mon th . Furth erm o r e
 a_memorandum of_understanding (MoU) on migrant_labour that_ended_a June_2009_moratorium by Indonesia_on sending workers_to Malaysia. Under the_terms MoU, Indonesian_migrant_workers will have the right to retain their passports, to one day off each_week,_paid annual_leave,_and_access to communications. The MoU_also provided that the minimum_wage for_migrant workers will not be lower than in_Indonesia_and that overtime_will be paid. On 5 May, Malaysian police arrested_two Burmese migrant workers after they_complained of crowded_living_conditions_at an appliance factory._On 13 July, the Malaysian Trade_Union Congress (MTUC) urged the authorities_to investigate a newspaper agent who allegedly_abused ten migrant workers from India_and failed to pay them_wages. Five_out of ten men were_allegedly wrongfully detained_and charged_in court for_working illegally in the country. The_MTUC instituted legal_proceedings against the employer.

Dismissal of union_official_of the Malaysian_newspaper_Utusan_Malaysia: On_21 April, Malaysian_newspaper_Utusan Malaysia_(UM)_dismissed senior journalist and President of_the_National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ M),_affiliated to the International_Federation_of Journalist (IFJ), Mr._Ha'ta Wahari, after suspending him_on 11 January. The newspaper dismissed_Wahari on_charges of_tarnishing the newspaper's image when he publicly expressed concerns about the_newspaper's biased news coverage. UM is_owned by UMNO, the_dominant political_party_in Malaysia's ruling_coalition.

Domestic_workers face_abuse and even death:

On 21 June, Deputy_Human Resources_Minister, Ms. Maznah Mazlan, told parliament_that a total of_18,716_domestic workers ran away from their_employers' homes last year. In 2010,_247,069 foreign housemaids were employed_in_Malaysia,_with 76.7% from Indonesia. The_Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urged_the government to_ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers_in_order to effectively address the problems_encountered_by migrant domestic workers in the_country.

According_to_an MTUC survey on 510_domestic workers' (mainly Indonesians and Filipinos)_wages and working conditions, 26.4% complained that they did_not get their_wages and 7.8% complained that_they_were_physically and verbally abused. 90% reported that they were not_given a_day off, while_the remaining 10% who got a day off were not_allowed to leave their homes. In some_cases, they were only allowed two days in a month. Furthermore