LEBANON: Palestinian Refugees Face Systematic Discrimination In Lebanon (0)

5/18/10 •

Denied access to social services, education, adequate housing and employment, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon continue to suffer discrimination, marginalization and treatment as “second-class citizens.”

LEBANON-MIGRATION: “I Have A Good Boss” (8)

5/04/10 •

By Simba Russeau Beirut, (IPS) For many African migrant workers in Lebanon finding a good employer eases the pain of leaving their families in search of a better life. Adam is 32 years old and comes from Northern Nigeria. Five years ago, Adam decided to leave his wife and newborn daughter to seek employment in [...]

Redefining gender roles through oriental dance (9)

10/10/09 •

Alexandre Paulikevitch’s debut Oriental dance performance, “Mouhawala Oula,” was highly anticipated by those who have followed the artist’s evolution in creating this unique body of work, which challenges gender stereotypes.

As tourists flock to Lebanon from far and wide, will racism desist? (5)

8/18/09 •

Lebanon has seen record numbers of tourists this year, with an increasing number of visitors from Asia and Africa, as well as mixed-ethnicity Lebanese returning home for the summer. However, many of them have experienced appalling treatment, amid racist perceptions that conflate the sight of dark skin or Asian features with those of Lebanon’s 250,000 domestic workers.

LEBANON: Dipendra, “I doubt the ban will halt Nepalese workers from traveling to Lebanon illegally.” #24Seven (5)

4/28/10 •

Photo and story by Simba Russeau BEIRUT, In December the Nepalese Department of Foreign Employment issued a ban on restricting its nationals from traveling to Lebanon as domestic workers due to the alarming rise in the number of suicides by domestic workers in Lebanon. In response, Ziad Baroud, Lebanon’s Minister of Interior, informed the ambassadors [...]

LEBANON: “While I was in the bath, my employer raped me” (4)

4/26/10 •

Recently several countries of migrant workers have issued bans restricting its nationals from traveling to Lebanon as domestic workers due to the alarming rise in the number of suicides. Dima, 19, escaped from her employer after being sexually abused several times. She told her story to Witnessing Life:

Lebanon: 24/7 Campaign on Labor Day (0)

4/14/10 •

Call to Action for Tweeters and Bloggers in the Arab, African and Asian blogosphere! In brief, 24/7 is a campaign created by coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations and independent activists. One aspect of the campaign is the Twog Week initiated by Simba Russeau of Taste Culture and Nadine Moawad of Nasawiya.

Lebanon: Twog for Migrant Rights on Labor Day (0)

4/13/10 •

Migrants from South Asia, South-East Asia, and Africa come to Lebanon to work and often find themselves toiling under inhuman conditions without the possibility of an exit. It is, without a doubt, modern day slavery. And although there is more and more talk around it in the region, we have done little on the ground to fight the oppressive system.

And so, this Labor Day 2010, as we celebrate our right to a day off from being such hard workers, let us work to raise awareness about migrant rights in our Arab countries by blogging and tweeting. Here?s what you can do:

MIGRATION-LEBANON: Female migrants, largest export for developing countries (11)

2/10/10 •

Beirut, February 2010 – Female migrants, for developing countries like Madagascar and Nepal, are becoming the main export as the labour market demand for a new form of modern-day slavery – domestic servitude – increases in the Middle East.