Update: Court verdict for Shamila and Her Attackers
On September 13, the military court issued its verdict in the assault case of Kenyan migrant workers Shamila and Rose, and three of their attackers, two Lebanese men and one Lebanese woman.
On September 13, the military court issued its verdict in the assault case of Kenyan migrant workers Shamila and Rose, and three of their attackers, two Lebanese men and one Lebanese woman.
Update: since this article was written, one of the Kenyan women assaulted is now
“Adesh, Adesh?” shouted the first driver in the line-up of five cars beside me. As I walked on the sidewalk, drivers shouted, “How much, how much?”
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.
An African couple, from Kenya and Nigeria, work in Lebanon and have been living in Nabaa with their child for the last 2 years.
Kafala has been discussed in the context of modern slavery and exploitation, and its misuse has also allowed for the facilitation of sex trafficking.
Join us this Monday at MCC Beirut for a discussion with Dr. Ghassan Hage, Professor of Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne
Very important interview with Legal Agenda and ‘minister of labour’ Sejaan Azzi.
Full link here.
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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