The General Directorate of General Security announced in a statement that the deadline is now August 15 instead of July 15 for irregular migrants who need to settle their legal status in order to leave Lebanon

Seventy six migrants and two children were evacuated to Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Sudan and Togo over the past week; 18 of which traveled with the support of ARM in the past week.

ARM’s Migrant Community Center (MCC) announced its reopening in July with new activities and programs, including a chef residency with Demo Bar in Gemmayze, Beirut.

An article by Arab News reported the effects of the fuel shortage on migrant employees working at gas stations in Lebanon which included threats, physical assault and verbal abuse by customers.

For International Domestic Workers Day (IDWD), ARM interviewed several migrant women who talked about how they imagine their lives and Lebanon after the Kafala system is abolished.

Nahr Ibrahim’s municipality issued a decision to impose a curfew on Syrian and foreign residents on June 7 noting their “unjustified movement” around town, and referring to public health concerns and fear of more spread of COVID-19 as a result.

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.