A migrant worker in Lebanon who says she suffered violent abuse and was forced to work for years without pay is hoping for justice as a trial against her former employer begins. A Beirut …
Lebanon: Domestic worker sues employer in first lawsuit against kafala exploitation
When MH*, 38, travelled to Lebanon from Ethiopia in 2012 to work as a domestic worker, she did not foresee that she would be forced to live in captivity for almost eight …
Lebanon: Sexual Harassment Law Missing Key Protections
Lebanon’s new sexual harassment law falls short of international standards by addressing sexual harassment solely as a crime and neglecting prevention, labor law reforms, monitoring, and civil remedies, Human Rights Watch …
Rights groups slam Lebanon’s block of new worker contract
BEIRUT: Two rights groups on Wednesday criticized a Lebanese judicial council decision to strike down a new work contract for foreign domestic workers, calling it a “sharp blow” to their …
New contract for Lebanon’s migrant maid only a first step, rights group warn
Rights campaigners said the launch of a new contract for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon was a positive first step but that far deeper reform was needed to abolish the …
In Wake of Beirut’s Devastating Blast, Stranded Kenyan Domestic Workers Demand Repatriation
For the second night in a row, a group of Kenyan women have slept on mattresses outside the Kenyan consulate in Beirut, Lebanon on concrete pavements littered with plastic bottles. …
‘African maids sacked and stranded’ after Beirut blast
Some Lebanese employers have sacked their African maids since the huge explosion destroyed their houses, according to one domestic worker who fled her employer in February. Many African women move …
Migrant workers face racism and rampant human rights violations across the Gulf
Migrant workers in the Gulf region and neighboring countries have been subjected to fierce campaigns calling for their deportation that is riddled with racist speeches and hatred. They have been …
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