Lebanon court rejects new migrant worker contract to replace criticised kafala system

Officials said the new standard contract for domestic workers would be the first step needed to abolish the kafala system

A court in Lebanon has suspended the implementation of a new contract system for migrant workers that officials said would have paved the way for the abolition of the controversial kafala system.

The state Shura Council ruled in favour of an appeal lodged by the coalition of Domestic Worker Recruitment, who opposed the proposals set out in the new standard unified contract.

English | October 26, 2020

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