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November 4, 2013 | English
Thousands of migrant labourers, who represent about one-third of Saudi Arabia's 27 million people, are rushing to leave as the country's amnesty for illegal workers expires.
October 1, 2013 | English
Rights groups investigate online footage of man brutally abusing Asian employee for talking to his wife.
September 17, 2013 | English
France24 lead an investigation in Lebanon to try and find out whether domestic workers suffer abuse in Lebanon. I’m sure you already know the answer.
August 29, 2013 | French
Ligne Directe se rend ce mois-ci à Beyrouth au Liban à la rencontre d’une Observatrice malgache, Aimée Razanajay. Cette dernière a contacté les Observateurs pour témoigner de la ségrégation sociale et de la violence dont sont victimes les employées de maison dans la capitale libanaise. Ces femmes venant pour la plupart des Philippines, de Madagascar ou d’Éthiopie connaissent un calvaire quotidien.
August 4, 2013 | English
Although not all the trafficking processes described in the study are found in all the countries examined, striking similarities exist. The reliance on the kafala (sponsorship) system is inherently problematic, as it creates an unequal power dynamic between the employer and the worker
March 21, 2013 | English
A year ago, a woman named Alem Dechasa committed suicide by hanging herself in her room at Der El-Salib mental hospital. Four days prior, she was kidnapped by her owner, her master, Ali Mahfouz.
February 11, 2013 | English
Lebanon prides itself on its image as a melting pot on the Mediterranean: an ancient bastion of civilization boasting a diverse tapestry of cultures and creeds.
December 26, 2012 | English
This is the 3rd time we receive photographic evidence of a migrant worker risking her life to clean a window. The first two times were of the same woman in a Verdun apartment.
December 19, 2012 | English
This video will help you to understand the slavery-like conditions that they are currently subjected to under the sponsorship system.
November 14, 2012 | English
Janice Soriano de Jose, worker from the Philippines, was found dead at the bottom of this building last stormy Sunday. They say she jumped from the 11th floor. We say, we want to see the doctor’s report Now. What kind of investigation takes a few hours before being closed?