Employer assaults migrant worker in Lebanon, igniting debate on kafala system

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A video showing a Lebanese man assaulting a foreign worker in a town in Lebanon has gone viral on social media, raising concerns of the lack of foreign workers' rights within the country and prompting activists to double down on their opposition to the infamous kafala system. In the video clip, the man – who is the employer – can be seen dragging the woman by her hair onto the road and beating her while she screams. The incident took place in the town of Jouret el-Ballout, a predominantly Christian locality in central Lebanon. هيدا نظام الكفالة! هيدا الاستبعاد…الفيديو من جورة البلوط.pic.twitter.com/dGqaDURGML — Adham Hassanieh أدهم الحسنية (@AdhamMG) January 5, 2022 Following the circulation of the footage, the man was […]

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