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.

The nationality of the dismembered migrant woman discovered in Malla, Beirut on April 10 was confirmed to be Bangladeshi.

An article by Al Jazeera reported the severe impact of the economic crisis on migrant workers, emphasizing the sharp devaluation of the Lebanese pound and the decrease of salaries and remittances as a result.