LEBANON: REVOKE DIRECTIVE ON EXPULSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS’ CHILDREN
The International Gulf Organization (IGO) for Human Rights denounces the recent expulsion of locally born migrant workers’ children in Lebanon, pursuant to a new directive.
Tag: Gulf
#BBCTrending: Filipina maid rescued after video plea
This Filipina domestic worker was taken from abusive employer’s home to her consulate shortly after her video of her horrible living conditions went viral.
Ramadan Soaps: The Workers Will Not Be Televised
During Ramadan, watching TV series—many created specifically for the month of fasting—becomes a social event for millions of Muslims around the world.
Qatar: the migrant workers forced to work for no pay in World Cup host country – video
Qatar, one of the richest countries on the planet, will be hosting the World Cup in 2022.
ITUC: “Kafala is alive and well in Qatar” – although it may have a new name
Modern slavery will still exist in Qatar despite the announcement of cosmetic reforms to the labour law today.
UN calls on Qatar to end exploitation and trafficking of domestic workers
UN official presses Gulf state to overhaul labour laws to include domestic workers amid growing concerns over rights abuses
Trafficking of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Tale of Two Cities
The central issue within Lebanon and many other Middle Eastern countries is that of the ‘sponsorship system’
Media and society’s degrading depictions of domestic workers
The written word is not the only contentious component of media pieces featuring domestic workers.
إشتركوا في النشرة الإلكترونية
نعمل في حركة مناهضة العنصرية بجهد على العديد من النشاطات والمبادرات المختلفة. معظم نشاطنا تعدّ في الإمكان بفضل فريق من المتطوعين/ات يعمل مع فريقنا الأساسي بشغف و إخلاص.
حركة مناهضة العنصرية هي حركة شعبيّة أنشأتها جهات شبابيّة ناشطة في لبنان بالتعاون مع عمّال وعاملات أجانب. نعمل معًا في الحركة على توثيق الممارسات العنصرية والتحقيق فيها وفضحها ومحاربتها من خلال مبادرات وحملات عديدة. تمّ إطلاق حركة مناهضة العنصرية عام 2010 عقب حادثة وقعت في أحد أكثر المنتجعات البحرية الخاصّة المعروفة في بيروت.
