Human rights group say Lebanon courts not protecting foreign maids - The Globe and Mail - 0 views
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legal obstacles discourage many workers from filing claims and that abusive employers often go unpunished or face light sentences.
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About 200,000 migrants work in Lebanon, mostly from Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and the Philippines and Nepal.
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concern about the treatment of millions of mostly Asian women who work as maids across the Middle East, where allegations of abuse are common.
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