Amnesty International urges Lebanese authorities to protect migrant workers abandoned without pay, belongings or passports

"Lebanon: Abandoned migrant domestic workers must be protected"

The Lebanese authorities must protect migrant domestic workers trapped in the country after being sacked due to the intensifying economic crisis, Amnesty International said today. In recent weeks, dozens of Ethiopian women have gathered outside the Ethiopian Consulate in Beirut. Some have been abandoned by their employers, without pay, their belongings, or passports.

The Ministry of Labour is responsible for enforcing the unified standard contract, which guarantees migrant workers the right to their wages and accommodation. 

English | June 3, 2020

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