‘Get your facts straight’ about domestic workers
Coming from African and Southeast Asian countries, migrant domestic workers in Lebanon are at an at an all time high, estimated to be between 200,000 and 250,000.
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Maid badly injured in failed escape attempt from south Lebanon home
BEIRUT: A Kenyan maid was badly injured Monday after a rope she was using to escape from her employer’s third floor apartment snapped.
Migrant Declaration
We the Migrant Workers, employed in many countries around the world, gathered together from different parts of the Philippines (and whilst still abroad)
The Other Migrant Crisis – Protecting Migrant Workers against Exploitation in the Middle East and North Africa
This report is the result of a policy research project and summarizes findings from a literature review, analysis of case data of the vulnerable
Deteriorating situation for migrant workers in the Middle East
Back to our scene with the domestic worker in Beirut. You now face two choices – do you flee your employer’s home the moment it is left unlocked?
Lebanon criticizes countries that ban maids over mistreatment
Azzi said the traffickers give Lebanon “a bad reputation by making it seem like a prostitution or human trafficking hub.”
Lebanon criticizes countries that ban maids over mistreatment
Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi Wednesday rejected the notion that all foreign housemaids in Lebanon are poorly treated, criticizing countries that have banned their women from working in Lebanon and accusing embassy workers of human trafficking.
Foreign workers to receive smart ID cards: Azzi
BEIRUT: Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi announced Wednesday that foreign laborers would be provided with smart ID cards starting early next year, noting that its primary purpose was to protect Lebanese workforce.
Halloween in Lebanon
“I’m disguised as Seraphine, our housekeeper grin emoticon” #HalloweenFever”
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