‘End neo-slavery’: Lebanon’s ‘kafala’ system and the migrant maids abandoned on streets
FRANCE24, 25 Jun 2020
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For several weeks, dozens domestic workers in Lebanon, who are predominantly from Ethiopia, have been abandoned by their employers in front of the Ethiopian consulate, a result of a financial crisis and, according to activists, the controversial “kafala” employment system some liken to modern-day slavery.
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For several weeks, dozens domestic workers in Lebanon, who are predominantly from Ethiopia, have been abandoned by their employers in front of the Ethiopian consulate, a result of a financial crisis and, according to activists, the controversial “kafala” employment system some liken to modern-day slavery.
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