Weekly News Report: October 18-24, 2021
UNRWA filed a lawsuit against unknown individuals, on charges of damaging their properties and vehicles during a protest on the 18th of September.
UNRWA filed a lawsuit against unknown individuals, on charges of damaging their properties and vehicles during a protest on the 18th of September.
ARM’s executive director contributed to a detailed report on the different ways the subsequent crises impacted migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in 2020 as part of the UNDP’s “Peace Building in Lebanon” News Supplement.
An Ethiopian woman named H. Arbiu (ه.اربيو) was found dead on October 10 in her employer’s house in Toul, a Southern town in Kfour.
The Anti-Racism Movement is planning to publish a regular Racism Monitor through which we aim to compile and analyze all racist incidents, policies, decisions, political developments and media discourse related to migrants and refugees in Lebanon.
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 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.
At the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM), we are constantly working on a multitude of different activities and initiatives. Most of our activities are only possible with the help of dedicated and passionate volunteers who work in collaboration with our core team.
The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) was launched in 2010 as a grassroots collective by young Lebanese feminist activists in collaboration with migrant workers and migrant domestic workers.
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