Beatings, marathon shifts among issues faced by Nepali guards, say rights groups

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Enduring physical beatings is just one aspect of the difficult working conditions faced by many Nepali security guards in Malaysia, say migrant rights activists. Such conditions include 12-hour working days, unpaid overtime wages, limited toilet breaks and being restricted from reporting abuse. This has led to questions on whether there is a causal link between their working environment, medical problems and high death rate. In 2016, at least 386 Nepali workers were reported to have died in Malaysia. In 2018, the death toll was 322. The Nepali embassy said alcohol abuse and brawls accounted for the bulk (198) of the 2018 deaths, while other top causes included suicide (43) and diseases like tuberculosis, liver ailments and dengue (39). A condition that health experts call Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (Suds), said to be linked to heart attacks, has also been cited as a cause of …