Trafficked OFWs repatriated from Syria

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The repatriated Filipino women are said to have experienced physical and sexual violence after being trafficked to work in Syria.

The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated on Thursday, February 25, a batch of 7 Filipinos from the Philippine Embassy in Damascus, Syria, after being trafficked in the conflict-ridden country.

"They [were] all undocumented workers in Syria who ran away from their employers due to harsh working conditions," the DFA said in a Facebook post.

 

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