The Lebanese Center for Human Rights has called for a solidarity sit-in with refugees arbitrarily detained by the Lebanese General Security, this Thursday March 25th at 12:00 p.m. at the Adlieh roundabout, in front of the General Security retention center (under Elias Hraoui bridge).
The call comes …
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Lebanon: Call for a Solidarity Sit-In with the Refugees who are Arbitrarily Detained
March 24th, 2010
Thai Worker Dies from Palestinian Rocket Fire as Israeli Employers Neglect Workers’ Safety
March 20th, 2010
On Thursday a 30-year-old Thai worker was killed from a Palestinian rocket that exploded in the Netiv HaAsara village in southern Israel. The rocket was launched by the Ansar al-Sunnah militant organization from the Gaza strip. Tom Mehager of the Israeli migrant rights NGO Kav LaOved explained that...
Lebanon: Sri Lankan Suicide
March 19th, 2010
The Lebanese National News Agency reported today that, in Jal El Dib (Christian suburb of Beirut), Sri Lankan maid, Ambagla Mudian Silage (born 1980) jumped from the window of Al Rabih employment office located at the fourth floor of Hafiz Abu Jaoude building. She died instantly after her head was c...
Himal Southasian Runs Story on Migrant Suicide Epidemic
March 16th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Lebanon Suicide Videos Women
Himal Southasian, a regional journal, has carried a story on suicides of migrant women in its online edition, written by Sophia, our Nepal-based editor. You can read the full story here, and also see some clips from Kesang Tseten’s work-in-progress Saving Dolma. We are eagerly awaiting this fi...
Israeli Activists and Celebrities Urge the PM to Avoid Deporting Migrant Worker’s Children
March 10th, 2010
A decision on the fate of the 1,200 children of migrant workers in Israel is expected soon. By the end of this month an inter-governmental committee will present its recommendations on the subject to the Minister of Interior. In an unusual move, the committee officials invited members of Israeli mig...
Jordan: Foreign housemaids suffer harassment and abuse
March 10th, 2010
Abusive employers Housemaids Jordan Suicide Working conditions
Below is the translation from Arabic of an article that appeared in the Jordanian daily Al-Dustur last month. Foreign housemaids suffer harassment and abuse Amman – Al-Dustur Newspaper – Fares Al-Habashneh 13 February, 2010 Foreign housemaids in Jordan are slowly but surely beginning to raise t...
Israel NGO Encourages Employers to Force their Non-Jewish Workers to Sign Loyalty Pledges to the Jewish People
March 7th, 2010
Recently an Israeli NGO distributed leaflets in at least two cities calling on Israelis to force their non-Jewish workers to sign documents that pledge loyalty to the Jewish people. Over the last month the Lobby for Jewish Values, an anti-gentile NGO, distributed leaflets in Safad and Ashdod calling...
Lebanese rally to close ‘disgraceful’ retention center
March 1st, 2010
Lebanon Prison Prisoners Videos
Protesters rally to close ‘disgraceful’ retention center / The Daily Star Lebanon must immediately close a “disgraceful” retention center where refugees and migrants are held arbitrarily in appalling conditions, activists demanded Sunday. Braving heavy rain, around 60 people demonstr...
Over 230 Foreigners Languish in Lebanese Prisons after Completing their Terms
February 27th, 2010
Yesterday, 14 Lebanese and international human rights organizations voiced their opposition to the continued detention of migrants and refugees in a letter to Lebanese Prime Minister, President and Ministers of Interior and Justice. Currently, over 230 foreigners including 13 refugees who have compl...
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