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Namibia: Namibian diplomat sued in US court over forced labour – Election 2024

Namibia: Namibian diplomat sued in US court over forced labour – Election 2024

Africa Links 24 with Timo Shihepo
Published on 2024-12-22 06:00:00

Louren Skrywer (37) had high hopes when she was offered a position as a domestic worker at the Namibian embassy in the United States (US).

The promise was enticing – a monthly salary of N$54 000 to work for Julia Imene-Chanduru, then a senior Namibian diplomat in the United States.

However, Skrywer says this dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Upon arriving in the US in 2007, Skrywer claims she was subjected to harsh working conditions and paid a mere fraction of the promised…

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