OUR CASES

Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon


When we asked Anna Khoury to pay Gamane her 7 months unpaid salary, she took her to Savera Agency who sold her and refused to give us her new employer's number.

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Happiness was physically abused by Rana Mawla. She took refuge in her embassy and spent 9 months in a shelter before finally making it home.

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Mother from the Philippines: enslaved for 21 years by Issam Hayek and his family in Nabatieh. Her family had no idea if she was dead or alive.

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This story has been updated, as following Arlene’s departure, Ahlam Sharref Eldine continued to abuse and enslave a further four employees. How has she been allowed to continue to employ and abuse more domestic workers?

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On December 4, 2019 Mulu jumped to her death from the 5th floor. She had been denied contact with her family, was physically abused and had unpaid salary.

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Thanks to pressure from This Is Lebanon, Doreen’s employers finally let her return home on 7 June, 2019. She left Lebanon with $1,000 in cash and $9,197 paid via Western Union in four separate payments. No wonder Doreen was dancing with joy when she got home.

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