Kareem, Author at Anti-Racism Movement

Annual Report 2021

The context in 2021 was riddled with uncertainties, lockdowns, and fuel and electricity shortages which imposed countless restrictions on our ability to carry out our most basic tasks. 2021 started with one of the strictest national COVID-19 lockdowns globally, with an around-the-clock curfew imposed on all “non-essential” workers. We deemed our work to be more essential now than ever, since Migrant Domestic Workers around the country were struggling to make ends meet, whether these ends were the most basic needs for survival, to find a job and/or a house, or escape an abusive one, or to secure a flight ticket and a passport to go back home.

International Migrants Day 2022 | Solidarity Against Kafala

Join us on this Sunday at Beirut Art Center to celebrate International Migrants Day following a 3-year hiatus.

Observatoire du Racisme | Publication #2 : Racisme et Odeur Corporelle

Le « problème » de l’odeur corporelle est un problème social qui est, le plus souvent, lié à des modèles de comportements racistes. Pour la deuxième publication de l’Observatoire du racisme, nous avons voulu mettre en lumière quelques citations des témoignages que nous avons reçus de travailleuses domestiques migrantes

Crimes Against Migrants and Refugees in Lebanon – News Report, November 2022

Non-Lebanese communities are often portrayed as criminals in the media. But what about the crimes committed against migrants and refugees in Lebanon?

Racism and Body Odor | Racism Monitor: Issue #2

The “problem” of body odor is a social problem that is, more often than not, linked to patterns of racist behaviors.

For the second issue of the Racism Monitor, we wanted to highlight some quotes from the testimonies we received from migrant domestic workers, which document their experiences with racist violations and discrimination against them based on their “Body Odor.”

Traumatized for Life - Weekly News Report October 2022

Migrant Domestic Workers are “Traumatized for Life” – News Report: October, 2022

Migrant-led organization Egna Legna Besidet and the Institute for Migration Studies in the Lebanese American University have released a study titled “Acknowledged but Forgotten: The Gender Dimensions of Sexual Violence Against Migrant Domestic Workers in Post-Crisis Lebanon.”

Racism Monitor | Issue #1: Racist Highlights

We have compiled the most prominent racist content and violations of 2021 and the past few months which contributed to reinforcing and perpetuating racism against migrants and refugees in Lebanon, including those that incited violence and published misinformation and false figures.

After 6 months of arbitrary detention, NM is free!

Kenyan Refugee and Activist NM has just been released by the Lebanese authorities, following her arrest in April this year.

Weekly News Report: September 18-30, 2022

Vaccine Segregation, Misinformation and Mistreatment of Migrant Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here’s the Weekly News Report for September 18-30 2022.

Author: Kareem