Lebanon’s maid trade is modified slavery
The [agency] informed me that the company does its best not to recruit maids who are prone to depression or are otherwise problematic.
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Construction giant accused of ‘modern slavery’ in Qatar
Accusing it of practicing “modern slavery,” a French campaign group has filed a legal complaint against construction giant Vinci for grave mistreatment of migrant workers in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup.
LBC Report about the MCC
Thank you LBC News for a great report about the Migrant Community Center- Lebanon and our fundraiser
North Lebanon ‘maid’ was on hunger strike before suicide: ministry
“Recently, the maid had been asking to go back to her country and see her children, the pictures of whom she had been carrying,” the statement said. “She refused to eat during her last three days and then committed suicide by hanging.”
Rare protest by South Asian labourers about unpaid wages prompts Dubai to mobilise riot police
Hundreds of South Asian labourers took to the streets in Dubai on Tuesday to protest unpaid wages and working conditions, prompting the emirate to mobilise riot police.
Restrictions, perceptions and possibilities of Syrian refugees’ self-agency in Lebanon
There are over a million registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and unofficial estimates place the total number of Syrians dispersed around the country at over two million.
#Qatar: The 2022 World Cup cannot be built on the blood of migrant workers
JIM Murphy accused the SFA of ignoring the plight of World Cup slaves to foster closer ties with football chiefs in Qatar.
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