The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday decried the brutal killing of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait who has been murdered and found in the desert on Sunday.
CHR emphasized through a statement that "one death is too many" and that there are many OFWs who are seeking refuge in shelters and waiting to be deported from the country.
In the initial reports of local Kuwait authorities, the suspect happened to be the 17-year-old son of Jullebee Ranara's employers who is now in their custody.
To monitor the case's progress and echoes the calls for a quick dispensation of justice, CHR is now working with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), saying that it acknowledges the swift action of DMW through Secretary Susan Ople, who was able to meet Ranara's family and ensured necessary assistance from the government.
In 2018, CHR encouraged the national government to “reflect and adopt the necessary reforms to strengthen and uphold the rights of migrant workers, especially those working as domestic workers,” after the death of seven OFWs who also worked in Kuwait.
Meanwhile, the commission noted that common approaches like information sharing, access to legal aid, and quick response protocols are of immense help to OFWs, especially when faced with threatening circumstances.
