Malaysian couple jailed for starving maid to death
A Malaysian Court yesterday sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for culpable homicide after their Cambodian maid starved to death while working for them in their home on the northwest coast of Penag, Agence France Press (AFP) reported. … Cambodian opposition lawmaker and former Minister of Women’s Affairs Mu Sochua yesterday welcomed the sentence, saying it was a positive sign as it marked the first time the Malaysian authorities had put anyone on trail following the abuse or death of a Cambodian domestic worker in that country. … In October 2011, Prime Minister Hun Sen banned the sending of Cambodian domestic workers to Malaysia after mounting reports of abuse and generally harsh and inhumane working conditions. … Since the moratorium on sending workers to Malaysia, both countries said they would work on an agreement to protect Cambodian workers in Malaysia. An initial draft by Malaysia was much-criticized for not including, for example, rules on minimum wage. …
