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Migrant Workers in Lebanon
February 24, 2015 12:26 PM
Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have been pushing to form the first labor union in the Arab world after being subjected to beatings and rape.
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Among the services it provides, the Migrant Community Center offers computer training courses. (John Owens/VOA)
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Under the ‘Kafala’ system, it is common for an employer to have possession of their domestic worker’s vital documents. (John Owens/VOA)
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A congregation attends mass at St. Joseph Church in Beirut. The Catholic church has a large attendance from the Filipino migrant community. (John Owens/VOA)
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Churches have long provided a communal space for migrant workers within Lebanon, many of whom are only allowed time off from work and out of the house on Sundays. (John Owens/VOA)
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