On Monday 23 January 2012, Lebanese Minister of Labor Charbel Nahas declared unacceptable that the Lebanese continue to hire foreign labor they violate the rights, as they continue to rush to the gates of the embassies in search of work and foreign passports. He added: “I am against the confin…
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Lebanese Minister of Labor promises to abolish sponsorship “kafala” system
January 24th, 2012
Lebanon Legislation Sponsorship
Philippines toughens rules for maids in Gulf – can it make a difference?
November 2nd, 2011
Gulf Housemaids Sponsorship UAE Women
The kafala or sponsorship system in the Gulf should be abolished, this is an absolute prerequisite for the full personhood and humanization of domestic workers. The Philippine government's new standards for overseas domestic workers and tentative bans on 41 non-compliant host countries are praiseworthy but far from promising--it is highly doubtful that this cosmetically laudable "concrete plan" will make it far off of the pages of the government’s issuance.
Positive Changes for Migrants in Lebanon?
September 10th, 2011
Lebanon has made some changes to the way that it receives migrant workers, according to this article in the DailyStar Changes include the distribution of manuals to incoming workers on rights and responsibilities, trained staff on hand to ‘greet’ incoming workers and better rooms in theÂ...
What Does Slavery Look Like in Lebanon?
August 24th, 2011
Abusive employers General Lebanon Slavery Sponsorship Working conditions
This week, a BCC News article by Hannah McNeish was published and shared all over blogs and portals in the MiddleEast. It was highly disseminated and created a huge buzz in the region. It spoke of an issue tackled more and more with time, but almost unexceptionally on the surface only: “maid slave...
Bahrain Further Restricts Migrant Rights while Publicly Expressing Concern for Migrants
June 29th, 2011
During the days of protests in Bahrain, pro-regime media outlets covered extensively the xenophobic attacks attributed to opposition elements against migrant workers in Bahrain. Pro-regime outlets used the attacks on south-Asian workers in an attempt to present the oppressed protesters as the viole...
Kuwait: Minister Rejects Off-Days for Maids on Account of Tradition
June 11th, 2011
Housemaids Kuwait Legislation Sponsorship
Kuwait has always been heavily criticized for the treatment of migrant workers and the little attention media and the government give this serious issue. On the 9th of June, al-Qabas newspaper reported a statement taken by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) of the Minister of justice and social affairs Moham...
UAE: Maid arrested after escaping abuse, set to be deported
April 12th, 2011
Abusive employers Housemaids Prisoners Slavery Sponsorship UAE
A Filipino maid whose employers refused to let her resign after overworking and mentally abusing her for three years, has been taken to the Al Wasl immigration holding prison in Dubai and is set to be deported, the Emirati 7 Days paper reported today. The maid, a mother of-one, has attempted to resi...
Anti-Slavery Launches Campaign Against Exploitation of Gulf Migrant Workers
January 23rd, 2011
Abusive employers Gulf Slavery Sponsorship Workers
Anti-Slavery are launching a campaign to raise awareness of forced labour of Nepalis in the Gulf, and to push for the fundamental rights for migrant workers accross the region. An estimated 700,000 Nepalis work in the Gulf, mainly as construction workers and domestic staff, and make up one of the fa...
Filipino Migrant rights Groups Welcome UAE Plans to Ease Sponsorship regulations in 2011
December 19th, 2010
Migrante-Middle East, and its local chapter in the United Arab Emirates today welcome the moved by the UAE government when it plan to ease the implementation of ‘sponsor’ system, which many believe is like a ‘bonded’ labor. Citing local news report, Migrante-UAE Secretary General Nhe...
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