Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon
Saeed Al Yousef was secretly recorded beating *Hannah and saying “Now I will kill you not hit you. I swear to God I will cut your head. I’m not afraid of anyone. No embassy. No police.” She managed to escape from the balcony.
Madeleine and Sarkis and their daughter Nanor are responsible for the non-payment and physical abuser of their worker. The agent, Simon Daher, also beat her.
Jovelyn has worked under extremely difficult conditions in the household of the Tabbaras. She alleges being raped multiple times by Ousama Tabbara resulting in a pregnancy. Jovelyn has filed a lawsuit against him in the hopes of obtaining justice.
Shewaye started work for Ibrahim and Inaam when she was 14. She is owed 6,200 USD for 3 years of unpaid labor. The judiciary system failed her.
Etenesh was 18 when she went to Lebanon. She was starved and overworked by her first employer, subsequently physically abused and partially scalped by her agent, and allegedly raped by her second employer's son
Mavis was exploited and is owed 7 months of unpaid salary