Singapore exploits labourers from China, report says

The 200,000 migrants from China working in Singapore suffer abuse, discrimination and violations of their rights but few can obtain legal redress because they are under the control of their employers, according to a report by the China Labour Bulletin.

The 60-page report, 'Hired on Sufferance', called on Singapore and Beijing to sign the three major international conventions on migrant worker rights and take other steps to protect the workers.

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