Nepalese Migrant Domestic Worker, Lila, Murdered in Lebanon
Two days after Lila, a Nepalese migrant domestic worker, complained of sexual abuse she was found murdered in Lebanon.
Can Labour Sending Countries Really Trust Remittances?
For many labour sending countries, migrant labour is becoming the main export due to remittances being a reliable source of revenue. But are they really?
How Safe Are Nepalese Migrant Workers from Recruitment Agencies?
Amnesty International says that rogue Nepalese recruitment agencies are trafficking Nepalese migrant workers for exploitation and forced labour.
Europe Confronts Its Borders
The influx of Tunisian migrants into Europe following the country’s ‘Jasmine Revolt’ has sparked a debate over the application of the passport-free Schengen Agreement.
Tunisia: Migrants Flee to New Traps
As African Union and NATO leaders push for a political solution to the Libyan crisis, many of the thousands of refugees and migrants stranded on the Libyan- Tunisian border say their plight continues to fall on deaf ears.
Never a Good Day for This Population
In dire need of money to assist her family back home, 27-year-old Makeda from Ethiopia was forced to return to the Middle East as a domestic worker.
Libyan Exodus Shrinks Remittances
The exodus of migrants streaming out of Libya due to ongoing unrest has highlighted the heavy dependence of some countries on remittances from their citizens working abroad. In several countries this flow has now become choked.
Migrant Workers Caught in Whirlwind of ‘Arab Spring’
Migrant workers caught in the crossfire of the ongoing upheavals in Bahrain and Libya highlight the need to develop international migration policies based on migrants' rights rather than the economic interest of labour sending and receiving countries.
Feminization of Migration
Women, who constitute nearly fifty percent of global migration, represent an economic resource in many poor countries, making them the main export commodity. However, key United Nations (UN) policies on human trafficking continue to overlook migrant domestic workers in the Middle East.
Madagascan Domestic Workers in Lebanon, Driven to the Edge
Abuse, withheld salaries, forced entrapment and a spike in suicides has prompted the Madagascan government to charter a plane carrying eighty-six Madagascan domestic workers back home from Lebanon.
Arab Uprising Bypasses Domestic Slaves
The uprisings sweeping the Arab world have been provoked by long injustice, low income, police brutality, and lack of social security. While the world looks at this, the suffering of up to three million maids across the Arab world remains wrapped in silence.
I Have A Good Boss
For many African migrant workers in Lebanon finding a good employer eases the pain of leaving their families in search of a better life.
