Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar has reported today that Safia D., a 26 year old Bengali maid, was found dead in the house of her employers, close to Jbeil (Byblos), hanging from a rope around her neck, tied to a pipe in the heating room of the house. Security reports said that she committed suicide.
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Lebanon: Safia D., Bengali, has committed suicide yesterday
November 24th, 2009
Lebanon Migrant Deaths ‘a National Tragedy’
November 22nd, 2009
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At least nine migrant women have taken their own lives in the months of October and November. The women, from Nepal, the Philippines, Ethiopia and Madagascar, had been working as maids. ‘It’s a national tradedy’ Nadim Houry, a Senior Researcher at Human Rights Watch, told IPS (see...
Al-Akhbar newspaper reports the suicide of a Madagascari maid in Lebanon
November 12th, 2009
Lebanense Newspaper Al-Akhbar reported today that the body of Anget R. (20 years old, from Madagascar) was found hanging from a rope at the bedroom door of her employers in one of the Maten villages (Mount Lebanon). Al-Akhbar added that initial information indicates that she hung herself. Despite la...
Thoughts on Media Coverage of Migrant Workers Deaths in Lebanon
November 11th, 2009
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After reading so many articles in English about the death of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, I started wondering who are we raising awareness of? The international community or the Lebanese population? Do housewives or General Security officers read The Daily Star and the Guardian and the LA Ti...
The Daily Star highlights the plight of domestic workers in Lebanon
November 9th, 2009
The following report appeared today in The Daily Star: Alarming trend of domestic worker deaths persists By Josie Ensor BEIRUT: At least six domestic migrant workers are believed to have committed suicide in the past month in Lebanon. But rather than being anomalies, their deaths are the most recen...
Lebanon: Four Ethiopian Maids Commit Suicide in 12 Days
November 2nd, 2009
In just 12 days during October, there have four reported cases of Ethiopian maids who ended their lives in Lebanon: Tezeta Yalmiya (26) jumped from a third-floor balcony in Abra on October 28; 30-year-old Saneet Miriam fell to her death from a balcony in Mestita on October 24; Matente Kebede Zeditu ...
Lebanon: Ethiopian Maid Commits Suicide
October 23rd, 2009
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Al-Akhbar reported today that an Ethiopian maid, Matene Kebede Zeditu (born 1983), was found hanging from an olive tree in Haris, southern Lebanon. An investigation has taken place, but it is yet to arrive to any conclusions. Fingerprints and photographs were taken at the scene of the suicide. The i...
Kids to learn about migrant workers through Arabic storybook series
May 7th, 2009
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A series of Arabic-language storybooks has been launched in Lebanon to educate children about migrant workers. The series, called ‘Mimi and her Magic Globe’, takes readers on a journey to the homelands of migrant workers, including Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and the Philippines. The books were ...
Lebanon: Interview on Migrant Workers
December 6th, 2008
Tadamon, “a Montreal-based collective of social-justice organizers & media activists” conducts an interview with Nadim Houry of Human Rights Watch: In Lebanon, between 150,000 to 300,000 women work as migrant domestic workers, with approximately 100,000 having legal status in the co...
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