Ethiopian domestic worker commits suicide in Tyre

An Ethiopian domestic worker died over the weekend in an apparent suicide in the southern city of Tyre, security sources told The Daily Star Sunday.

The woman allegedly threw herself off a balcony of the apartment building where she worked, the sources said.

Media reports said the woman had fled last week from her employer’s home. Security forces later detained the Ethiopian and returned her to her employer.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on April 07, 2014.

A Jailed Domestic Worker Raped by Police Officer in Nabatieh شرطي يغتصب عاملة أجنبية في نظارة النبطية

Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today that a Bengali domestic worker detained in Nabatieh prison was raped by a police officer in her cell, on February 14th, 2012. The case is today in front of the courts and being formally investigated. Al-Akhbar suggests possible cover up attempts, but highlights the work of some judges and lawyers to keep the accuse police officer behind jails.

The Arabic text follows. The full English translation should be available on http://english.al-akhbar.com/ soon.