For International Domestic Workers Day (IDWD), ARM interviewed several migrant women who talked about how they imagine their lives and Lebanon after the Kafala system is abolished.

Nahr Ibrahim’s municipality issued a decision to impose a curfew on Syrian and foreign residents on June 7 noting their “unjustified movement” around town, and referring to public health concerns and fear of more spread of COVID-19 as a result.

Thirty five Ethiopian women were evacuated on May 30 with the support of Egna Legna Besidet, 19 of whom were facing legal charges by employers.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a report on the results of a needs assessment for migrant workers, conducted between October 2020 and February 2021.

An unidentified migrant woman was killed in an accident on Byblos highway on May 23. The body was left as hospitals refused to take it in without specifying the reasons.

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More Ethiopian women and children were evacuated over the past week.

Ninety six Ethiopian workers and 6 children were evacuated to Addis Ababa last week, and 6 Sudanese migrant workers travelled home as well.

Caretaker minister of labor issued a circular addressing institutions employing migrant workers to include them for the vaccination drive targeting private institutions.