Topic > Abuse of migrant workers in Lebanon - 2455

Abuse of migrant workers in Lebanon has attracted international press due to its enormous frequency and presence. In fact, domestic workers from Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are subject to different types of abuse. They can range from simple verbal abuse to rape or even murder. This harsh treatment has led to the new expression “modern slavery,” in which Lebanese society is considered extremely cruel, depriving maids of basic human rights in the name of legitimate injustice and logical inequality. This topic is extremely interesting in terms of statistics and examples, so communicating with the company to make them aware of the situation will definitely be helpful when it comes to implementing a solution. Lebanon has a long history of social inequalities. Indeed, a model similar to European feudalism has only recently disappeared in rural Lebanese regions. The “Bakawet” and “Aghawet” and other nobles owned most of the Lebanese land, employing the rest of the population to cultivate their plantations and care for their properties. Lebanon, therefore, is a land that has long been fueled by social hierarchy and has become fertile for inequality. Also, society here has a certain way of thinking about people as categories, where each category is higher or lower than the other. For example, the doctor and the businessman deserve more respect than the fisherman or the gardener. The poor serve the rich and the villagers are considered "different" from the citizens. Logically, following this logical sequence, the foreign maid falls into all the other categories. Fortunately, there are some ways this situation can change. Many NGOs and other organizations fight... middle of paper... and eat food that she was not allowed to eat. She once claims she was kept naked in the bathroom for days without water and had no choice but to drink from the toilet to survive. On top of all this, she admits that Reine's brother sexually assaulted her 3 times and warned her not to tell anyone else he would beat her. At this point the investigator asked for the employer's statement, but her brother told him that she had been hospitalized due to a nervous breakdown. His psychiatrist “advised” the investigator not to accept his testimony because he was in bad shape. This was an obvious attempt to avoid going to the authorities. Ultimately, the jury ordered that Jonalynne be held at Caritas until she was healed and then sent back to her home, and Reine is currently in Baabda women's prison. This is a photo of Jonalynne.