Several reports coming out of Libya indicate that African migrant workers and asylum-seekers are being targeted and even murdered by anti-Qaddafi forces, suspecting them to be mercenaries hired by Qaddafi to massacre the Libyan protesters.
Since the third day of the Libyan uprising, when Qaddafi…
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African Migrants Targeted by Libyans amid Turmoil
February 27th, 2011
Lebanon: Satirical video highlights racism toward African, Asian workers
November 26th, 2010
“My Sri Lankan is Lebanese”, a video produced by the Anti-Racism Movement and Ethiopian Suicides on a cellphone as part of an interactive workshop run by the producers of Shankaboot, a popular online serial drama. For more information: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/...
Racism toward African asylum seekers on the rise in Israel
November 14th, 2010
Racism toward African asylum seekers, fueled by politicians and Jewish religious leaders, is reaching new levels in Israel. In several cities Rabbis are urging Jews not to rent apartments to Africans, and African refugees are presented as a national security threat by Israeli politicians. The propos...
New report debunks common myth about asylum seekers and crime in Israel
October 16th, 2010
A new report (Hebrew pdf) by the Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) research center completely debunks the common myth spread by the media and the Israeli government that African asylum seekers increase crime rates. The report, examining crime rates among the African population in Israel and the ...
Fact-checking the Israeli government’s incitement against migrants and refugees
October 1st, 2010
Deportation Israel Racism Women Workers
The public debate raging in Israel today about migrant workers and refugees is full of misleading statistics, slogans and bombastic headlines, which makes it hard to get to the core of the debate. Are migrant workers “taking over” cities across Israel, driving the crime rate up? Are the ...
The Sponsorship System and Domestic Labor in Saudi Arabia
September 22nd, 2010
Gulf Housemaids Racism Saudi Arabia Sponsorship Trafficking
Kafala Politics and Domestic Labor in Saudi Arabia by R. B. As we prepare to land at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, I grudgingly wear my abaya and wrap the headscarf around my neck. A few Saudi men in jeans and t-shirts rush to the bathrooms and change into their long, white thobes. W...
Lack of Empathy Leads to Racism toward African Refugees in Israel
August 6th, 2010
Israel is the the home of approximately 26,000 Africans who have entered Israel illegally through Egypt. Roughly 80% of these migrants are recognized as asylum seekers by the State, and currently cannot be deported to their countries of origin due to dangers they face there. The asylum seekers are u...
Racism against Migrants is the Norm in Oman
July 17th, 2010
No where in the world racism is still openly embraced like it is in the Gulf of Persia (did I say Persia?), well, other than Israel. The most amazing part about the way people deal with their racism here is that they have no idea it is racism in the first place! In a very enlightening debate I had w...
Caught on Video: Swimming pool denies entry to migrant domestic worker in Lebanon
July 13th, 2010
In Lebanon, the newly formed Anti Racism Movement, part of the League of Independent Activists IndyACT, organized a direct action this weekend to highlight racism in Lebanese society towards migrant domestic workers and people of color in general. Below is the video of Anti Racism Movement activists...
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