Lebanon Takes Steps In The Opposite Direction Of Abolishing Kafala

Lebanon was on the way to implementing a new system that would have paved the way for putting an end to the notorious “kafala” sponsorship system. However, a Lebanese court just took that progress back to square one.

The State Shura Council just suspended the implementation of a standard employment contract system that would have guaranteed and protected the rights of migrant domestic workers.

The court ruled in favor of an appeal filed by recruitment agencies that opposed the new contract system, presented two months ago by caretaker Labor Minister Lamia Yammine, solely because it would harm their interests and profits.

English | October 28, 2020

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