A report from Refugees = Partners examining the legal framework and work conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon found that “the lack of legal status renders refugees more vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and precarious employment.”
A delegation of the Central Organization of Trade Unions, Kenya visited Lebanon as per the invitation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and The National Federation of Worker and Employee Trade Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL).
Migrant workers are faced with detrimental challenges as prices of telecommunications rise. These challenges tackle their safety, jobs and mental health.
Baalbek Municipalities Union held a meeting with the Minister of Labor Moustafa Bayram, during which the Syndicate and Workers’ Officer Chafic Chehade praised the ministry’s “achievements” and regulations to exclude foreign employees from certain jobs.
The state keeps propagating the fear of the other, while turning a blind eye to crimes against women, and other perceived minorities including refugees and migrants.
Racism against Syrians has been on the rise since the 6th Brussels conference that took place in May. FPM affiliates have used education, shortage of bread and subsidized goods to fuel racial discourse against Syrians. Much of this discourse then gets redistributed through newspapers, radio and TV stations.
A video circulated online of a Lebanese employer torturing a group of young Syrian and Lebanese men and children in the town of Aakoura. The employer filed a false claim to the police accusing the workers of theft in order to get away with not paying the workers, who reported that avoiding payment is a recurrent behavior by the employer with other workers. Investigations are ongoing and no verdict is yet reached.
The National Federation of Worker and Employee Trade Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL) held a meeting with Doctors Without Borders to evaluate the current economic situation in Lebanon and its effects on the mental health of domestic workers in Lebanon.
Domestic Workers Advocacy Network (DoWAN) released the results of their research with women from Sierra Leone currently living in Lebanon.
The testimonies of approximately 160 migrant domestic workers living in Lebanon revealed the false promises, mistreatment and violence committed by a Lebanese recruitment agency.
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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