Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon
Ali, a smuggler, paid Naume $770 for 19.5 months work - $1.30 per day. Ali falsely accused her of theft to try to cover his non-payment of $3,300.
Dr. Kfoury locked Regina in. He wanted her to sleep naked beside him. He asked to give her a 'private examination'. His death secured her release.
Abike claims Colonel Abbas threatened to kill her if she didn't sign a paper forfeiting her salary. She described him as telling her "he can not give me my money, that he has already bought me from Najah as a slave."
Cynthia said she'd pay Eyah at the end of her contract. She "gave her a handful of dollars at the airport". Turns out that handful was $3452 short.
Glory's employer, a judge, was refusing to release her at the end of her contract. One text message later and she was on her way home with her full salary.
Farouk Khoder enslaved Salmo for 10 yrs. His lawyer says she was "a member of the family". If so, why didn't Farouk put the lawyer's fee toward her salary?