Weekly News Report: September 20-26, 2021
An article on L’Orient Today covered the obstacles facing migrant workers who wish to leave Lebanon and return to their countries.
An article on L’Orient Today covered the obstacles facing migrant workers who wish to leave Lebanon and return to their countries.
The new Minister of Labor Moustafa Bayram stated during his inauguration that his mandate will entail improvements to the working conditions of Palestinian workers, and that he will hold a press conference soon to present the new strategy of the MoL.
The initial criteria for the ration cards to be issued by the government allegedly exclude employers of migrant domestic workers from eligibility.
The embassy of Bangladesh announced in a Facebook post a weekly vaccination drive for migrant workers every Thursday, with transportation provided from Dora to the vaccine center. Location to be confirmed.
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.
The Public Source published a report on Sudanese, Iraqi, Yemeni and Somali Refugees whose situation has often been neglected in the humanitarian sector and in the media.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced a 3-day vaccination drive for migrant workers this week from August 24-26, at Sagesse high school Jdeideh.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) commenced its 104th session on August 9th, for which the Lebanese delegation submitted a report detailing the state’s efforts in eliminating racism.
A domestic worker attempted suicide on August 7 in the Southern town of Saksakiyeh by jumping from her employer’s house but was immediatley rescued by town residents. No details were revealed about an investigation.
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.