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There is something terribly wrong in Beirut, Lebanon. Female migrant domestic workers are apparently killing themselves in droves, at least one per week, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). 6 in October alone; and there are plenty more who are injured.
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Mathy Subramaniam, center, 26, who lost his father in a military action, poses with a picture of him as he joins protesters against Sri Lankan government demonstrating near the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Protesters...
