Announcements
Handbook on Serving Migrant Workers: Towards More Inclusive Services by Organizations in Lebanon
The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is happy to launch this new handbook for organizations offering services to migrant workers (MWs) in Lebanon
Lebanon Civil Society Submission to the 104th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) commenced its 104th session on August 9, 2021 for which the Lebanese delegation submitted a report that veers off-topic in most sections.
Research Report: Migrant Domestic Workers’ Community Organizing Within the Lebanese Socio-Legal Context
Between mid-2018 and mid-2019, the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) carried out a feminist participatory action research project that examines “safe and fair migration” from a feminist perspective
Podcast: On Allyship and Movement-Building in Beirut
In this episode of Movements that Matter, a berlin-based podcast on migrant and solidarity activism, listen to Talah and Ramy from our team analyze and discuss ally-ship, solidarity, and movement-building with migrant domestic workers in Beirut!
Conceptualizing Racism: A Discussion with Ghassan Hage
Join us this Monday at MCC Beirut for a discussion with Dr. Ghassan Hage, Professor of Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne
Sri Lankan Rock band in the heart of Beirut!
Ilaria Lupo initiated a collaboration between Paed Conca and Sarigama – a band of non-professional musicians from Sri Lanka who migrated to work in Lebanon.
Urgent- Support Lydia to Go Home
Lydia’s first job was in a big house owned by a Lebanese woman.
Urgent Call: IOM Should Open Shelters for Displaced and Stranded Migrant Workers in Lebanon
We need urgent intervention to ensure that an emergency shelter is set up by the IOM for stranded and displaced migrant workers and communities in Lebanon.
Call for Donations for Groups and Organizations Working with Marginalized Communities
Lebanon is at war, and marginalized communities need our help now more than ever. As an anti-racist organization, we're committed to supporting those often overlooked in humanitarian emergencies.
Mapping of Emergency Services Provided to Migrant Workers in Lebanon
This document serves as a resource hub for anyone responding to the needs of migrant workers in Lebanon following the Israeli escalation.
The Political Economy of Anti-Syrian Hate in Post-Crisis Lebanon
The Lebanese ruling class prevents working class solidarity by exploiting Syrian workers and spreading anti-Syrian hate. This report brings new insight to the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The Case of Abolishing All Honorary Consulates in Lebanon
For years, migrant workers in Lebanon have repeatedly expressed their frustrations with their diplomatic representatives, specifically, their honorary consuls. Their protests were only met with indifference to the workers' struggle and hardships of life under Kafala.
Survey on the Perceptions of Kafala in Lebanon
In 2023, ARM took on a research project to try and discover how the economic crisis changed the perceptions of the Kafala system in Lebanon.
History of Migrant Domestic Workers’ Community Organizing and Class Struggle in Lebanon
This paper historicizes and analyzes the informal community-organizing of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon in addition to providing recommendations and ways forward to support and strengthen their work. This paper is based on research conducted in August and September 2023 with activist migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.
L’histoire de L’organisation Communautaire et de La Lutte des Classes des Travailleuses Domestiques Migrantes au Liban
Ce document historicise et analyse l’organisation communautaire informelle des travailleuses domestiques migrantes au Liban, tout en fournissant des recommandations et des pistes pour soutenir et renforcer leur travail. Cette publication est basée sur des recherches menées en août et septembre 2023 auprès de travailleuses domestiques migrantes qui militent au Liban.
Call for a Global Strike in Solidarity with Palestine
Join us in the Global General Strike in support and solidarity with Palestine. Tomorrow, on Friday, October 20th, we will take a firm stance against the occupation and the assaults on Palestinians. This strike is part of a global movement. The original call was made by Palästina Spricht and Palästina Kampagne.
