We call for the immediate release of Beirut, a 5-year-old girl born in Lebanon, and her Sri Lankan and Sudanese family, from administrative detention. General Security told the family they would be deported to Sudan and Sri Lanka, separating them permanently, and putting them at risk of violence and persecution.
Workers are workers, regardless of nationality or profession. No worker’s rights should depend on the goodwill or generosity of their individual employer. Our silence in the face of injustice against any worker paves the way for injustice against all workers. This year, we produced a series of short videos about the rights of all workers in Lebanon regardless of nationality, race, or labor sector.
In 2018, we documented and addressed over 400 cases of labor exploitation, violence, abuse, detention, deportation, medical needs, mental health crises, needs for shelter, racial and gendered harassment, and refugee claims.
General Security Releases 35 Refugees from Prolonged Administrative Detention — on the Eve of the UN’s Adoption of the Global Compact on Migration
In this episode of Movements that Matter, a berlin-based podcast on migrant and solidarity activism, listen to Talah and Ramy from our team analyze and discuss ally-ship, solidarity, and movement-building with migrant domestic workers in Beirut!
يمكنكم معرفة معلومات اكثر عن وضع عمال البناء الاجانب في الشرق الاوسط والسياسات التي يمكن اتباعها لتحسين اوضاعهم في الدراسة التالية من منظمة العمل الدولية
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It is enough to look at the mistreatment of domestic workers, especially from Asia and Africa, to understand that Lebanon has a racism problem that goes beyond the discrimination of refugees.
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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