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For example, the Government of Singapore informed the Special Rapporteur that there is a
telephone number which migrant domestic workers can call free of charge to obtain information
on their rights and on the procedure for changing employer. See the Government’s reply to the
Special Rapporteur’s communication (E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.1). In Bahrain, the Ministry of
Employment endeavours to resolve disputes between female migrant domestic workers and their
employers amicably. If a case cannot be resolved and is taken to court, a lawyer is appointed by
the court to defend the migrant domestic worker.
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In Costa Rica, the Ministry of Employment carries out inspections and can receive complaints
from female migrant domestic workers. The National Institute of Women has a telephone line
for reporting abuses and has set up training programmes for female migrant domestic workers
working in the country.
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A/58/275.
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E/CN.4/2003/85.
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