Weekly News Report: September 28-October 4, 2020
70 Nigerian women were evacuated from Lebanon with the support of the Lebanese community in Nigeria early last week.
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Weekly News Report: September 21-27, 2020
On September 22, ARM met with a number of Cameroonian women to get updates on their situation and discuss ways forward for support.
Nigerians in Lebanon are Hungry, The Nigerian Government Needs to Pay for their Evacuation
The following letter was sent to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,
Homelessness among Migrant Workers on the Rise
Migrants and their families in Lebanon have been severely affected by the August 4 explosion. In addition to the people still missing, those who have been injured, and those who lost their lives, many have also lost their windows, walls, and valuable appliances. This effectively means that they lost their homes as most of them cannot afford any of the repairs required to make their homes livable again.
Beirut Blast Solidarity Tainted with Racism
More than a week after the explosion that shook our city, we are still in shock and in mourning. Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives and livelihoods in this indiscriminate massacre of Beirut and its residents.
Evacuate Sierra Leonean Workers from Lebanon!
On 23 July 2020, a group of Sierra Leonean women stranded in Lebanon, Thewanthdean (meaning “United sisters” or “One sisterhood”), released a song they wrote to express their daily struggles in the country.
Migrant workers trapped in Lebanon are at risk!
The following appeal was sent to AU mechanisms and UN Special Procedures including the SR on the rights of migrant workers
Stop Illegal Evictions of Migrant Workers
Due to the worsening economic conditions, an unprecedented number of migrant workers have lost their sources of income and are no longer able to pay their rent. More and more landlords who are aware of the dire conditions that migrant workers live in, threaten them with evictions or actively evict them.
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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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