Podcasts about kafala

Canta Angola é um documentário que Ariel de Bigault realizou há 25 anos. A realidade é que a idade só fez bem a este testemunho único sobre o património musical angolano e por isso a sua importância é cada vez mais reconhecida. Filmado em Luanda em Janeiro de 2000, num país em guerra, Canta Angola reflecte a alegria e a energia criativa de um povo que, em condições extremamente difíceis, resiste à violência.Juntando nomes incontornáveis do universo musical angolano, que são os  mensageiros do caleidoscópio de tradições que se encontram  no país, Canta Angola permite-nos o acesso a testemunhos e apresentações que, assim, passaram a fazer parte da história documentada de Angola.O documentário Canta Angola foi recentemente exibido na capital portuguesa, na Fàbrica de Braço de Prata. A RFI aproveitou a presença da realizadora francesa em Lisboa para uma entrevista onde, entre outros temas, fala-nos do passado, presente e futuro da música angolana e da série documental que vai filmar sobre a expressão dos artistas oriundos da emigração africana em Portugal. Canta Angola, um documentário de Ariel de Bigault com:Carlitos Vieira Dias, Paulo Flores, Lourdes Van Dunem, Carlos Burity, Moisés Kafala, José Kafala, Banda Maravilha, Moreira Filho, Marito Furtado, Simmons Massini, Galiano Neto, e os grupos Novatos da Ilha, Ndengues do Kota Duro, bem como Botto Trindade, Betinho Feijo, Kinito Trindade, Joãozinho Morgado, Chico Santos, Carlos Venâncio, João Sabalo, Zé Fininho, Sanguito, Kituxi, Ino, Antoninho, Raul Tolingas com a participação de Luisa Fançony, Jacques A. dos Santos e Iolanda Burity, Vissolela Conceição, Ana MachadãoSite da realizadora Ariel de Bigault: https://www.arieldebigault.com/canta-angolaExcerto do documentário Canta Angola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMWu-8Ze-0Excerto do documentário Canta Angola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wx46GAbrMkExcerto do documentário Canta Angola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcZe-7Ea3gExcerto do documentário Canta Angola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI7POCG8T4UExcerto do documentário Canta Angola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1dugFHOps

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"We tried so many shelters, and we were like rejected. It's like, it's not for migrants, it's not for migrants!” Lebanon is caught in a devastating conflict between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, a powerful Shia Muslim political party and armed group. Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, residential buildings, and shelters, has been destroyed, displacing over a million people across the country. Among those most affected are Lebanon's roughly 250,000 migrant domestic workers, primarily from African and Asian countries including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Sierra Leone. Many of these workers, who were already living in precarious conditions under the Kafala system which leaves them heavily reliant on their employers, have now been made homeless and are desperately seeking shelter, food, and safety. For Africa Daily, Muthoni Muchiri speaks with Mariam Bai Sesay, a former domestic worker and Enu, the deputy director of Egna Legna Besidet, an organisation that provides legal aid, housing assistance, and food relief to the workers.

Send us a Text Message.If you listen to the show on Buzzsprout, which happens to be the platform I use to host the podcast also, you can now send me a text message directly from the website. So what you do is, in the description of each episode, at the very top left, you'll see a link that says, send a text or send me a text. Click on that and your messaging app will open on your phone and you can write me a text message, which I think is pretty cool.  Also this week, uh, some news about migration. There was a really good article, depressing but good article, in The Guardian about the kafala system of labour that's used in the Gulf countries and some neighboring countries. And it's basically a way of employers to control their workforce. And particularly for our purposes, women who go there to work as domestic workers. And you might have listened to the episode we did last month with Sushma, who went to Kuwait and had to come back early after three months. So this is the type of system that is used to control workers like Sushma, who had a pretty tough time considering the short amount of time that she was there. She, at different times, was locked in rooms without a phone. She was deprived of food. She witnessed another worker being physically abused. This system is apparently being reformed in some countries, but it's happening too slowly. And this article in The Guardian is linked to an upcoming episode that we're going to have with an expert who's going to be talking about women migrant workers from Nepal going to the Gulf and other countries. So if you haven't yet subscribed or followed the show, you might want to do that right now so you don't miss that episode. Coming up in our next full interview next week, we're going to be speaking to Soham. Soham first migrated from Nepal to the U. S. when he was 17 to study, and in the last couple decades he's been going back and forth working at various jobs in the U. S. and Nepal also. Has many experiences that he talks about as well as unique opinions about migration personally and about its impact on Nepal as a whole. So stay tuned for that one. ResourcesThe Guardian article about the kafala system Article about migrants from Tanahun District disappearing in RussiaCESLAM website with newsletter sign-upSushma episodeSend us feedback and ideas. We'll respond to every message:LinkedInInstagramFacebookVoicemailMusic by audionautix.com.Thank you to the Association of Community Radio Broadcasters of Nepal and Himal Media for use of their studios.

Send us a Text Message.If you listen to the show on Buzzsprout, which happens to be the platform I use to host the podcast also, you can now send me a text message directly from the website. So what you do is, in the description of each episode, at the very top left, you'll see a link that says, send a text or send me a text. Click on that and your messaging app will open on your phone and you can write me a text message, which I think is pretty cool.  Also this week, uh, some news about migration. There was a really good article, depressing but good article, in The Guardian about the kafala system of labour that's used in the Gulf countries and some neighboring countries. And it's basically a way of employers to control their workforce. And particularly for our purposes, women who go there to work as domestic workers. And you might have listened to the episode we did last month with Sushma, who went to Kuwait and had to come back early after three months. So this is the type of system that is used to control workers like Sushma, who had a pretty tough time considering the short amount of time that she was there. She, at different times, was locked in rooms without a phone. She was deprived of food. She witnessed another worker being physically abused. This system is apparently being reformed in some countries, but it's happening too slowly. And this article in The Guardian is linked to an upcoming episode that we're going to have with an expert who's going to be talking about women migrant workers from Nepal going to the Gulf and other countries. So if you haven't yet subscribed or followed the show, you might want to do that right now so you don't miss that episode. Coming up in our next full interview next week, we're going to be speaking to Soham. Soham first migrated from Nepal to the U. S. when he was 17 to study, and in the last couple decades he's been going back and forth working at various jobs in the U. S. and Nepal also. Has many experiences that he talks about as well as unique opinions about migration personally and about its impact on Nepal as a whole. So stay tuned for that one. ResourcesThe Guardian article about the kafala system Article about migrants from Tanahun District disappearing in RussiaCESLAM website with newsletter sign-upSushma episodeSend us feedback and ideas. We'll respond to every message:LinkedInInstagramFacebookVoicemailMusic by audionautix.com.Thank you to the Association of Community Radio Broadcasters of Nepal and Himal Media for use of their studios.

As you probably heard, 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, a Filipina who had to move to Kuwait to make ends meet and support her family as a domestic worker, was brutally killed in 2023.She was tortured, raped, and murdered. As if this grueling ordeal was not enough, Jullebee's heartless perpetrator even burnt her body, threw his victim in the desert, and ran her over with a vehicle.Based on a report from Vice World News, there are over 268,000 Filipinos currently working in Kuwait, most of which consist of domestic workers. The Kafala system governs migrant workers in Kuwait, and various human rights group says that the Kafala system is a legal framework utilized in most Gulf states that authorizes employers to have full control over the legal status of migrant workers. Unfortunately, Jullebee Ranara's gruesome murder is not the first incident that happened to a Filipino in Kuwait. This recent incident appears to have caused a ton of frustration in how the Kuwaitis view less of Filipinos. It is unacceptable and should not be tolerated by the international community. CONNECT WITH US▸ https://linktr.ee/phmurderstories Here are links to our social media accounts, case photos, episode notes, and sources!YOUTUBE▸ www.youtube.com/phmurderstories DISCORD SERVER▸ https://bit.ly/3n38Tuh IG CHANNEL▸ https://ig.me/j/AbaOmN2HytgKay0F/ SUPPORT OUR SHOW ON PATREON▸ www.patreon.com/phmurderstories DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and positions of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast is of their own opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Human rights violations against East African migrant workers in the Gulf States have prompted growing concern. Human Rights Watch recently reported a tragic incident where hundreds of Ethiopians lost their lives while attempting to cross the border into Saudi Arabia. The pervasive Kafala system, binding workers to their employers, further exacerbates the challenges faced by migrant workers in the region. In this panel discussion, our primary goal is to illuminate the gravity of human rights violations faced by migrant workers from East African nations in the Gulf States. This specific group has endured prolonged mistreatment in the region. The advent of social media and increased awareness has empowered these migrant workers to share their harrowing experiences by posting pictures and videos depicting their difficult conditions in the Gulf States. Join us as we explore these critical issues, delving into the challenges faced by East African migrant workers in the Gulf States and how they can be resolved.

Après le Canadien Ricardo Lamour, nous avons le plaisir d'échanger aujourd'hui avec Anamê Gnanguenon, l'une des participantes au récent programme de bourse pour les personnes d'ascendance africaine.  Ce programme il faut le rappeler a été initié en 2011 par la Section de la lutte contre la discrimination raciale du Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'Homme. Cette formation intensive aux droits humains se tient une fois par an à Genève. La récente session était du 13 novembre au 1er décembre dernier.  Partage d'expérience avec la défenseure des droits humains Anamê Gnanguenon, qui se bat notamment pour les femmes travailleuses migrantes au Liban, victime de la « Kafala ». 

This week we have to start with some difficult news. While we do talk about Starbucks Workers United's statement in support of Palestinian liberation it is in response to Starbucks' attack on the workers for their stance. We also talk about Israel revoking work permits to people who live in Gaza and the abuses that they perpetrate on the Palestinian people while they are made literally illegal while at work outside Gaza. We then talk about Amazon's use of a Kafala like system in Saudi Arabia to exploit Nepali, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and other workers with no intent on stopping. Back in the US, OSHA has once again failed to protect workers by giving a cheap fine to a PA chocolate factory responsible for 7 worker deaths. Prime Healthcare workers strike for all of the same reasons healthcare workers across the country have been striking for year, safe staffing levels. In Detroit, 3 Casinos covered by five unions go on strike after being forced to take a major cut at the beginning of the ongoing covid pandemic. In service work, Coffee by Design workers in Maine organize with LIUNA, and Waffle House workers demand $25/hr and better conditions while working with the USSW. We wrap up our reporting this week with an update on the UAW Stand Up Strike at the Big 3 Automakers, how Ford is crying poverty, where negotiations currently are, and Stellantis hiring strike breaking goons. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

In this episode of his "Thinking Out Loud" series, Double D discusses the Qatar World Cup and the Kafala System of migrant slave labor that made the event possible.Jumping in to the video, Double D discusses the controversies surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup, including its being hosted in a gulf state, the looming accusations of corruption, and a mass showing of support for Palestine from fans. He then reads excerpts from an article examining Qatar's massive migrant labor scheme known as The Kafala System.Double D reads testimonies from Kafala laborers who are now stuck in Qatar with no passport and no access to healthcare. He explains how recruitment agencies will lie about the nature of the job vacancies their seeking to fill, and how migrant workers will have their passports seized upon arrival, preventing them from leaving the country.Double D outlines a whole host of abuses associated with the Kafala system, including 12- 15 hour work days, terrible and/or dangerous working conditions, no sick days, no days off, no access to the outside world, and systemic cases of domestic kafala workers being confined to the home where they are perpetually raped and beaten.Going on with the video, Double D zooms out, and examines how this Kafala System is an example of how slavery has persisted into the 21st century. He points out instances of Kafala employers engaging in "visa-trading" where they will lease workers out to another employee, often into worse conditions and pay. Double D compares this "visa-trading" to the system of slave leasing that was common in the American plantation system throughout the first half of the 19th century. He points out how in Kafala countries, often times migrants outnumber actual citizens, and how these migrants have none of the legal rights guaranteed by national citizenship. He draws parallels with this migrant to citizen disparity with the slave societies of the American south or French controlled Haiti.Rounding off the video, Double D points out that while Western countries point the finger at Qatar and other Kafala nations, they seem content to ignore their own their own systems of migrant exploitation. Double D points out how the United States economy is built on the backs of millions upon millions of Latin American migrant workers, who are not protected by citizenship, and who are subjected to poverty wages and inhumane working conditions; all while the specter of deportation looms over their head. He shows how much of the American agricultural system, as well as the hospitality and food service industry is built off this exploitation.Ending the video, Double D attempts to tie these systems of migrant exploitation to the greater capitalist system. He explains how the seed capital for capitalism was built off the backs of slaves and the stolen natural resources of indigenous peoples. He points to the Kafala system, the US Migration system, and the system of Mass Incarceration in the US, as examples of how capitalism cannot exist without an army of slaves. He reminds viewers that profit is just the unpaid wages of working people, and that no working person is paid so little as a slave.He examines also, how the modern day neo-colonial system perpetuates these human rights abuses. He shows how all of the highly developed global north was developed trough the hyperexploitation of the global south, and that this exploitation has necessarily lead to under-development, which then leads to a process known as brain drain, where even the human resources of the global south are expropriated, as skilled workers and technicians are forced to migrate out of their over-exploited countries into the imperial core, where the imperialist countries benefit from their labor at the expense of the colonized world.

All eyes have been on Qatar because of the World Cup. And with it, attention to the poor working conditions and treatment of migrant construction workers. We go beyond the headlines with İdil Akıncı-Pérez (University of Edinburgh) to explore the back story to these issues. We look in depth at how the Gulf States approach migration and citizenship, from the Kafala sponsorship system to restrictions on citizenship which mean that only 10% of the resident population have citizenship. We move beyond the suggestion of the Gulf States as exceptional to consider instead how their approach converges and diverges from migration-citizenship regimes closer to home, and what this makes visible about global migration and citizenship regimes. You can access the full transcripts for each episode on the Who do we think we are? website. In this episode we cover … Kafala and labour conditions History of citizenship and migration in the Gulf Legal precarity across the life course Quote "If you hold nationality of a country with ongoing political conflict and violence where do you go if you lose your temporary visa that is linked to employment which means you have to find a different place to live? It is really important to look at legal status together with nationality to understand inequality." — İdil Akıncı-Pérez Find out more about … Our guest İdil Akıncı-Pérez and her work and follow her on twitter Our headline for this episode from Al Jazeera We also loved this episode about Qatar and the World Cup from one of our favourite podcasts, NPR's Throughline Call to action Follow the podcast on all major podcasting platforms. To find out more about Who do we think we are?, including news, events and resources, check out our website, follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

En este episodio hablamos mal de Qatar, la fifa, el sistema Kafala, los muertos que ya no trabajan porque se murieron y más, todo con el incorrecto humor que ya conoces

Hei hei! Täna ootab teid ees väga informatiivne episood! Agnes räägib Kafala-süsteemist ning mis juhtub inimestega, kes lähevad paremat elu otsima, näiteks Katari (spoiler: it's not good). Eliise seletab lahti, kes on Yakuza, millised on nende traditsioonid ning kuidas nende süsteem on üles ehitatud. Nagu ikka, saatke meile enda lugusid aadressile unejutudpodcast@gmail.com ja kuuleme juba järgmine kord!

La prima volta di un Paese arabo, tra le proteste delle associazioni umanitarie per il dubbio rispetto dei diritti. Assenti sia la Russia, sia l'Ucraina

Qadi Abi Shuja's most renown work is known as Mukhtasar Abi Shuja or Ghayat Al-Ikhtisar and also Ghayat At-Taqrib (also called the Matn of Abi Shuja). This work is considered one of the most useful and widely studied Shafi'i primers in the Muslim world today. Several commentaries have been written on it.

Fotbolls VM drar snart igång i Qatar och diskussioner om bojkott har aldrig varit så här stora! Muthärvor i FIFA, Över 6500 döda arbetare, organiserad människohandel bland migrantarbetare och internationellt fackligt arbete i land med förbud. Men hur ser det ut där de europeiska facken verkar? I det här avsnittet möter vi den Elektrikernas tidigare ungdomsansvarig Jonas Eriksson Vi pratar återigen om internationellt arbete, Kafala systemet, FIFAs ansvar och VM-arenorna. Hur ser egentligen vardagen ut för en migrantarbetare i Qatar? Hur hamnar de i Qatar? Och varför stannar dom? Beslagtagna pass och över 95% av arbetarna är migranter. Följ med Fack You Podcast och Elekrikerna när vi tar oss ut i världen* för att följa det fackliga arbete inför Qatar-VM.  *Vi är la faktiskt typ fortfarande kvar i den delen av världen som kallas Göteborg. Men Jonas har rest! (Vi vill även passa på och be om ursäkt för det fruktansvärda reklaminslag som vår gäst kuppade in /Isak, Executive Commercial Financial and Regulations Department Chief) Länkar: Elektrikerna - https://www.sef.se/  ILO - https://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm Ge Rött kort till FIFA (Amnesty) - https://www.amnesty.se/agerahub/krav-att-fifa-star-upp-migrantarbetares-rattigheter-under-fotbolls-vm-i-qatar/   Nu kan även ni bli medlemmar i Fack You Podcast Arbetarkulturella Förening! Medlemskapet gäller i 1 år och du kan själv välja din medlemsavgift (ex: 500, 100, 200 eller helt valfri summa). Swisha ditt namn och e-postadress till nummer 123 09 084 26     Gilla dela och följ oss på sociala medier: https://www.facebook.com/fackyoupodcast http://instagram.com/fackyoupodcast   Ljud och musik: Introlåt: The WTF Singalong - Melody Sheep

Während die FIFA mit der Fußball Weltmeisterschaft 2022 riesige Profite erzielt, nimmt das Leiden der Arbeitsmigrant*innen, die das Turnier erst möglich machen, kein Ende. Immer noch herrschen katastrophale Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen für Arbeitsmigrant*innen in Katar. Wie Amnesty International in zahlreichen Recherchen aufzeigte, werden Arbeitsmigrant*innen in Katar gezwungen, bis zur völligen Erschöpfung zu arbeiten. Vielen Arbeiter*innen wurden ihre Gehälter nicht ausgezahlt. Eine erschütternde Anzahl von Arbeiter*innen wird nie in ihre Herkunftsländer zurückkehren, doch die vielen Todesfälle wurden von den katarischen Behörden nicht untersucht. In dieser Podcast-Folge möchten wir genauer hinsehen: Mit der Expertin Lisa Salza von Amnesty International Schweiz besprechen wir die aktuelle Lage in Katar und diskutieren die menschenrechtliche Verantwortung der FIFA als Veranstalterin der WM 2022.

Muitas pessoas não sabem onde fica o Catar, e muito menos sobre a sua história. De forma resumida, o Catar fica na Ásia e é um dos países do Oriente Médio, e fica ao lado da Península Arábica; é um vizinho da Arábia Saudita. Os humanos chegaram nesse lugar que hoje chamamos de Qatar há pelo menos 50 mil anos. Mas a gente costuma falar que essa Península nunca foi uma área muito importante no sentido econômico porque se trata de um grande deserto. Essa região começou a ser mais visada quando o Islamismo surgiu e com isso vários reinos muçulmanos conquistaram outras áreas. Boa parte da história do Qatar foi sob domínio de outros Impérios. Primeiramente o Império Otomano e em seguida ficaram sob administração do Reino Unido. A independência do Qatar como um Estado é algo recente, aconteceu em 1971. O Qatar é um país muçulmano em que as leis religiosas também podem ser aplicadas na política. Se alguém cometer adultério, o artigo 88 da constituição deles diz que a pena para esse crime são 100 chibatadas! E isso chegou a acontecer: em 2006 uma mulher filipina foi condenada por adultério e recebeu 100 chibatadas. O maior problema é que a maioria das pessoas que são pegas nesses crimes são estrangeiros. Talvez por não conhecer as leis do local ou não acharem que isso é realmente crime. Consumir álcool também é um crime e a pena é cobrada em chibatadas. Se uma pessoa é pega blasfemando da fé islâmica, ela pode ser presa e ficar até 7 anos na prisão. O mesmo código penal do país afirma que a homossexualidade pode ser punida com a morte. Além de ser crime ser homossexual, a pessoa pode ser condenada à morte. Isso chegou até a administração da Copa e tem jogadores com medo de ir pro Catar. Um exemplo é o atleta Josh Cavallo, da Austrália e que se assumiu gay, nas eliminatórias para a Copa chegou a dar uma declaração pública dizendo que estava com medo. Além disso, o Qatar emitiu uma nota dizendo que não recomenda que casais LGBTQIA+ façam demonstrações de afeto em público, muito menos nos estádios. Uma outra característica muito importante sobre o Qatar é que eles recebem muitos imigrantes. Geralmente são pessoas que foram barradas nos EUA e em países da Ásia e vão para o Qatar tentar trabalhar. Mas o problema é que geralmente os trabalhos que esses imigrantes pegam não são os melhores e as condições são bem precárias. Existe um regime de trabalho no Qatar chamado Kafala. Esse modelo de trabalho diz que quando um trabalhador é imigrante ele estabelece o contrato diretamente com o seu contratante. Não existe uma CLT que afirma que determinada pessoa tem direitos básicos. Na prática, esse sistema de trabalho faz com que a pessoa vire um refém do empregador. O imigrante fica sujeito à autorização do patrão para realizar diversas atividades, como alugar imóvel, sair do país e até trocar de emprego. Além disso, o trabalhador tinha o passaporte retido pelo seu chefe que se negava a fornecer vistos para saída do país. Pra muitos, é considerado escravidão. Além disso, existe no Qatar a Lei da Tutela Masculina, onde se uma mulher quiser estudar, viajar, ter acesso a anticoncepcionais e se casar, ela precisa pedir autorização para o seu tutor. Normalmente o tutor é o marido ou o pai da mulher, mas pode ser o irmão. Existem ONGs internacionais que monitoram essa situação e denunciaram o Qatar por não permitir que as mulheres façam atividades básicas do dia a dia sem o aval dos homens, mas para que esse tipo de denúncia realmente mude alguma coisa muitas vezes demora anos!

Muitas pessoas não sabem onde fica o Catar, e muito menos sobre a sua história. De forma resumida, o Catar fica na Ásia e é um dos países do Oriente Médio, e fica ao lado da Península Arábica; é um vizinho da Arábia Saudita. Os humanos chegaram nesse lugar que hoje chamamos de Qatar há pelo menos 50 mil anos. Mas a gente costuma falar que essa Península nunca foi uma área muito importante no sentido econômico porque se trata de um grande deserto. Essa região começou a ser mais visada quando o Islamismo surgiu e com isso vários reinos muçulmanos conquistaram outras áreas. Boa parte da história do Qatar foi sob domínio de outros Impérios. Primeiramente o Império Otomano e em seguida ficaram sob administração do Reino Unido. A independência do Qatar como um Estado é algo recente, aconteceu em 1971. O Qatar é um país muçulmano em que as leis religiosas também podem ser aplicadas na política. Se alguém cometer adultério, o artigo 88 da constituição deles diz que a pena para esse crime são 100 chibatadas! E isso chegou a acontecer: em 2006 uma mulher filipina foi condenada por adultério e recebeu 100 chibatadas. O maior problema é que a maioria das pessoas que são pegas nesses crimes são estrangeiros. Talvez por não conhecer as leis do local ou não acharem que isso é realmente crime. Consumir álcool também é um crime e a pena é cobrada em chibatadas. Se uma pessoa é pega blasfemando da fé islâmica, ela pode ser presa e ficar até 7 anos na prisão. O mesmo código penal do país afirma que a homossexualidade pode ser punida com a morte. Além de ser crime ser homossexual, a pessoa pode ser condenada à morte. Isso chegou até a administração da Copa e tem jogadores com medo de ir pro Catar. Um exemplo é o atleta Josh Cavallo, da Austrália e que se assumiu gay, nas eliminatórias para a Copa chegou a dar uma declaração pública dizendo que estava com medo. Além disso, o Qatar emitiu uma nota dizendo que não recomenda que casais LGBTQIA+ façam demonstrações de afeto em público, muito menos nos estádios. Uma outra característica muito importante sobre o Qatar é que eles recebem muitos imigrantes. Geralmente são pessoas que foram barradas nos EUA e em países da Ásia e vão para o Qatar tentar trabalhar. Mas o problema é que geralmente os trabalhos que esses imigrantes pegam não são os melhores e as condições são bem precárias. Existe um regime de trabalho no Qatar chamado Kafala. Esse modelo de trabalho diz que quando um trabalhador é imigrante ele estabelece o contrato diretamente com o seu contratante. Não existe uma CLT que afirma que determinada pessoa tem direitos básicos. Na prática, esse sistema de trabalho faz com que a pessoa vire um refém do empregador. O imigrante fica sujeito à autorização do patrão para realizar diversas atividades, como alugar imóvel, sair do país e até trocar de emprego. Além disso, o trabalhador tinha o passaporte retido pelo seu chefe que se negava a fornecer vistos para saída do país. Pra muitos, é considerado escravidão. Além disso, existe no Qatar a Lei da Tutela Masculina, onde se uma mulher quiser estudar, viajar, ter acesso a anticoncepcionais e se casar, ela precisa pedir autorização para o seu tutor. Normalmente o tutor é o marido ou o pai da mulher, mas pode ser o irmão. Existem ONGs internacionais que monitoram essa situação e denunciaram o Qatar por não permitir que as mulheres façam atividades básicas do dia a dia sem o aval dos homens, mas para que esse tipo de denúncia realmente mude alguma coisa muitas vezes demora anos!

After 10 years of slavery in Lebanon, Nepali domestic worker Sajita arrived home a week ago thanks to the efforts of This Is Lebanon NGO. An organization that has been relentlessly advocating for the rights of migrant domestic workers since 2017. On this episode of Beirut.com's podcast Beirut Buzz, Lynn continues the conversation about Kafala and racism in Lebanon which our host Lama had started on the first season, this time joined by an activist from This Is Lebanon. Listen to Zain talk about the one-sided Lebanese judicial system protecting wealthy individuals at the cost of abused migrant workers who can't even get help at their own embassies, how the NGO's website got blocked three times by local government, and how you can help expose abusive employers. You can follow This is Lebanon on Instagram or on their website. Also make sure you're following us for more interesting content, @beirutcityguide on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and BeirutVideos on YouTube. The Beirut Buzz podcast is available on Anchor, Apple Podcast, and Spotify.

La kafala es la ley de acogida islámica que permite acoger a niños y niñas de la calle o abandonados por su família biológica. Las famílias que han realizado esta acción en España han acabado adoptando de forma legal, aunque queda un largo camino por recorrer debido al "Trastorno del vínculo" y la mochila que muchos de estos menores llevan en sus espaldas. Descubrimos esta realidad a través de la experiencia de Oscar de Roselló, portavoz de IMA la Associació d'Amics dels Infants del Marroc y de Paula Adam, una de las primeras socias y que practicó hace años la Kafala, los dos tienen hijos marroquís adoptados en estas circunstancias. En La Ola de Irene Desumbila conocemos la experiencia de Omar Mohamed y su juventud en un campo de refugiados en Kenia, que se ha convertido en la novela gráfica "Cuando brillan las estrellas" ( Maeva Ediciones). Escuchamos la música de: Mazagan- Ya Labess; Amarg Fussion-Iwighd-Adar; Darga-Resisdance; H Kayne- Issawa Style; Rokya Traoré-Kenia; Okwess-Bakunda Ulu; Rokia Koné+Jacknife Lee- N'yanyan. Escuchar audio

During this episode Sophie asks Amuna what she is working on and trying to achieve with her Black Arab Collective initiative. Amuna, an activist of Ethiopian decent, is working on educating and creating awareness about Racism in SWANA and how change begins at home. Why? because she believes that the way things are now, policy wouldn't be able to make a difference.

Amnistía Internacional ha acreditado la prevalencia del sistema de abusos laborales en el emirato que acogerá el campeonato mundial de fútbol de 2022. Hace casi 10 años nos hicimos eco de los primeros casos en la construcción de las infraestructuras para ese evento y esta semana nos acompaña el director de Amnistía en España, Esteban Beltrán, para contarnos las últimas evidencias. Además...-"La fosa de Recas". Se cumplen 85 años de la ejecución de siete vecinos de esta localidad toledana a manos de las tropas franquistas. Sus descendientes acaban de recibir los restos tras la apertura de la fosa común. Nuestra compañera Claudia Moreno nos trae las voces de los protagonistas.-"Un defensor en Guatemala". Charlamos con Jordán Rodas, procurador de Derechos Humanos en Guatemala, uno de los países más violentos de Centroamérica. -"¿Dónde está Peng Shuai?" Javier Bañuelos nos trae la historia de la tenista china desaparecida tras denunciar abusos por parte de un ex viceprimer ministro del país

Miles de trabajadores viajan a los países del Golfo, Jordania y Líbano con el sueño de ahorrar dinero para ayudar a sus familias, pero acaban en un ciclo interminable de abuso.

Are you confused about what the Kafala sponsorship system is and how it impacts so many people? Do you want to listen in on a discussion about race and racism in Lebanon? Our host Lama is joined by the incredible Farah Baba - the Communications & Advocacy Officer at the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM). Listen to them chat about migrant workers' issues in Lebanon, how they would reform the broken system, and more.You can follow ARM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armlebanon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arm_leb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARMLeb/

This episode is the second in the series called Don't Forget About Us by Gloria and Charelle. Together with a representative from the NGO This is Lebanon, they shed a light on the plight of foreign domestic workers in Lebanon and the Arab world at large. Focusing on the structure of the Kafala system and how the Covid-19 crisis, Lebanon's economic woes, and the recent explosion of the Beirut harbour have worsened an already dire situation. Our Instagram is @thediplomatunsa More information on This is Lebanon can be found: https://thisislebanon.news/ Instagram: @thisislebanon961 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maastricht-diplomat/message

Listen and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast featuring the HEAL Clinic, an #AUBMC supported medical student and faculty driven clinic that focuses on treating and furthering the lives of migrant workers in Lebanon and the LGBTQ community. Under the Kafala system in the country, migrant workers for the most part are under the sponsorship of their employers and it is at the discretion of the empolyer to provide them with health insurance and with basic rights. They are also living away from their families and kids for long periods of time trying to provide for them. This creates psychological and health stressors on these workers. As for the LGBTQ community in Lebanon, there is a deficiency of laws protecting them in the country. The clinic is supported by Helem, the first not-for-profit LGBT advocacy group in the Arab world that focuses on improving the legal and social status of the LGBT community in Lebanon and lobbies for laws to protect the community. The clinic not only provides healthcare to these patients, but also seeks to provide social and psychological support, focusing on improving their quality of life and protecting their civil rights. #Migrantworkers #Kafalasystem # LGBTQcommunity #Lebanon The episode feature three medical students at AUB, Alice Recho, Marc Moukarzel, and Marwan Ghanem, and is co-hosted by Dr. MohmmadAli Jaradali. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/9b6kcOZNHOg

Under the Kafala system a migrant worker's immigration status is legally bound to an individual employer or sponsor (kafeel) for their contract period. The power that the Kafala system delegates to the sponsor over the migrant worker, has been likened to a contemporary form of slavery. Lebanon 961 is an NGO that is continuously working to abolish the Kafala system and both treat and aid those who have fallen victim to it's cruel and inhumane treatment. Patricia tells us more about the cases in the country and the region and how they are working around the clock to make substantial and concrete changes.

This week's episode of the Worldwide Tribe podcast is about something we all need to know about... The Kafala System.Kafala means sponsorship. It's a system common across many Arab countries, where a citizen of that country can ‘sponsor' someone from a poorer country to come and work for them. There are around 400,000 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon under the Kafala System right now. They come from countries such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Sudan, Ghana Kenya, and  others, to work in private households as maids. They are excluded from Lebanese labour law and 94% of these women have their passports confiscated by their employers on arrival. Their immigration status is also legally bound to the sponsor, leaving them at risk of exploitation, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Shockingly, two of these women die in Lebanon every single week. Whilst in Beirut a few months ago, I got an insight into this system when I met a group of Nigerian women desperately trying to escape it. This episode is for them, and for every woman trapped in hell in this blatant example of modern day slavery. The least we can do is listen to them, learn about their plight and join them in calling for the immediate abolishment of the Kafala System. To find out more:https://thisislebanon.news/To buy a tshirt:https://theworldwidetribe.teemill.com/To donate:https://www.justgiving.com/prism-worldwidetribeSupport the show (https://www.justgiving.com/prism-worldwidetribe)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asylum-speakers-podcast-with-jaz-ohara-stories-of-migration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the fourth episode of the Here to Help Podcast Damola, our founder, and Kemi, one of our volunteers, are joined by special guest: Patricia Pradhan, Lead Case Worker at This is Lebanon #heretohelppod This Is Lebanon is an organisation dedicated to adressing the issues and dangers faced by Migrant Domestic Workers under the Kafala system in Lebanon. You can find them on Twitter @thisislebanonLB and on Instagram @thisislebanon961 Intro: Beyond by IanPost Outro: MrGarita by RandySharp Bed: Kool-Aid_Frozen Pizza Instrumental by DJ Lack

Quatre lycéennes havraises ont été sélectionnées pour la finale régionale du concours de plaidoirie des lycéens du Mémorial de Caen. Quatre jeunes femmes engagées et passionnées. Israa, scolarisée au lycée Porte-Océane, s'élève contre la "Kafala system" en Lybie.

There are 250,000 migrant workers in Lebanon according to governmental figures. The real number is closer to 400,000 based on recent reports by the UN's International Organization of Migration. The discrepancy is the product of the human trafficking of mainly women and young girls from impoverished countries. Promised a haven on the Mediterranean coast, they are met with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. They are slaves to the Kafala system, the offspring of the patriarchal and racist ideologies that the men in suits have enforced. First, you arrive to the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Your passport is taken away. In a small van, tens of women are transported to the agencies. There, you are degraded and sold off to a lucky couple. You live in a 2 by 2 meters "maid's room" and work from 7 AM till 10 PM everyday. Hey, if you work enough, you might get phone privileges! Some women are raped and many are not paid at the end of the month. The Kafala system doesn't provide these workers with the basic human rights. This is Lebanon (@thisislebanon961 ) wants to help those women who have been silenced for too long. Especially during the economic crisis Lebanon is facing, migrant workers are stranded in front of their embassies with zero dollars to their name. Also, most workers will not be able to get vaccinated. They offer them financial, legal, and emotional aid, along with a ticket back home. They are fighting against the Lebanese court's decision not to include migrant workers under the unified labor law. Do not miss our episode with Zain Lawson, the co-founder of This is Lebanon. We delve deep into the Kafala System, the pain those workers endure, and how This is Lebanon seeks to support the young girls trapped with no where to go. Maid in Hell (feat. This is Lebanon) is out this Friday on all streaming platforms.

Ghita, femme marocaine, célibataire, a toujours privilégié sa carrière au besoin de fonder une famille. Toutefois, en 2004, l'arrivée de la Moudawana va lui ouvrir la porte de la Kafala. En 2005, elle démarre la procédure et recueille non pas un enfant mais deux. Il y a une raison très humaine a cette décision, je vous invite à écouter. Histoires de parents vous accompagne à mieux vivre votre expérience de vie avec vos enfants qu'ils soient bébé ou ado.

Depuis les années 1970, le Liban fait appel à des centaines de milliers dʹemployées de maison asiatiques et africaines. Elles seraient aujourdʹhui plus de 300.000 pour 5 millions dʹhabitants. Ce système dʹimportation de main dʹœuvre à bas prix est institutionnalisé au pays du cèdre et porte un nom: Kafala, qui, par extension, est aussi devenu la manière de dénommer ces femmes étrangères qui travaillent dans des familles libanaises, souvent 7 jours sur 7, une quinzaine dʹheures par jour, pour quelques centaines de dollars par mois. Des travailleuses corvéables à merci qui, depuis la "crise" économique au Liban, ne sont souvent même plus payées. Beaucoup rêvent désormais de rentrer au pays, épuisées par la maltraitance, les violences et le racisme quʹelles subissent au quotidien. Reportage : Noé Pignède Réalisation : Jérôme Nussbaum Production : Muriel Mérat et Christophe Canut

Werkdagen van twintig uur zonder salaris, vernedering en geweld: in Libanon worden arbeidsmigranten op grote schaal uitgebuit. De economische crisis en corona verergeren het probleem, maar de Libanese middenklasse is verslaafd aan goedkoop personeel, ziet correspondent Melvyn Ingleby. Hij zocht vrouwen op die werden afgedankt en op straat belandden. Presentatie: Floor BoonProductie: Felicia AlberdingMontage: Ruben Pest

Aziza Sbaity is the fastest woman in Lebanese history, clocking in at 11.73 seconds in the 100 meter dash in Qatar. She has battled a lifetime of adversity to get where she is fleeing the Liberian civil war at the age of 10, becoming estranged from her mother for 8 years, being discriminated against in Lebanon, and competing professionally with hamstring syndrome. Aziza starts by telling us how she became the fastest women in Lebanese history (1:06), the moment she realised that she can compete professionally (2:43), fleeing Liberia as a kid due to civil war (6:10), and her connection with Liberia and her mother (8:45). She then talks about moving to Lebanon at the age of 10 and adjusting to life there (12:28), her first day of school at SABIS and not knowing that she'd be viewed as an “outsider” in Lebanon (15:25), Lebanese society normalising discriminatory terms (17:46), how to raise people's awareness on racial matters (21:56), Lebanese government endorsing modern day slavery through the Kafala system (26:03), racial issues even being prevalent with the younger generation (28:13), and how Aziza raised awareness in her school (31:52). We then delve into Aziza gaining an extra year of training due to the 2020 Olympics being postponed (35:20), how she dealt with hamstring syndrome (40:08), if she feels celebrated enough in Lebanon (45:39), and the sports industry in the country needing major reformations (48:02).

Decine di migliaia di donne etiopiche emigrano a Beirut per lavorare come domestiche e cadono nella trappola della Kafala: intervista a Elena Fassi, di ARM - Anti-racism movement, autrice di un articolo apparso sulla rivista Africa; Elisa Ercoli, presidentessa della ONG Differenza donna, sulla violenza nei luoghi di lavoro che subiscono le donne migranti; Clarice Trombella ci presenta Dorothy Parker, scrittrice, poetessa e giornalista.

Decine di migliaia di donne etiopiche emigrano a Beirut per lavorare come domestiche e cadono nella trappola della Kafala: intervista a Elena Fassi, di ARM - Anti-racism movement, autrice di un articolo apparso sulla rivista Africa; Elisa Ercoli, presidentessa della ONG Differenza donna, sulla violenza nei luoghi di lavoro che subiscono le donne migranti; Clarice Trombella ci presenta Dorothy Parker, scrittrice, poetessa e giornalista.

Saudi Arabia just announced the “Labour Relation Initiative” set to be implemented in March 2021 which will ease foreign workers contractual restrictions. This podcast will provide an overview of the Kafala sponsorship system in Saudi Arabia and the implications of the announcement. In a fireside chat, Executive Director of the Saudi American Justice Project Bethany AlHaidari will discuss how the Kafala system works, and how the Saudi regime is using this alleged “reform” to draw attention away from human rights abuses in the lead up to the upcoming G20 summit. It will also highlight other “cosmetic” reforms that the regime implements, such as those to its male guardianship system, to whitewash its human rights violations.

La Kafala est un système de parrainage apparenté dans certains cas à de l'esclavage moderne.// Découverte d'un cimetière, en France, où sont enterrés des "fous" et des soldats traumatisés.

Under the Kafala system a migrant worker's immigration status is legally bound to an individual employer or sponsor (kafeel) for their contract period. The power that the Kafala system delegates to the sponsor over the migrant worker, has been likened to a contemporary form of slavery. Lebanon 961 is an NGO that is continuously working to abolish the Kafala system and both treat and aid those who have fallen victim to it's cruel and inhumane treatment. Patricia tells us more about the cases in the country and the region and how they are working around the clock to make substantial and concrete changes.

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This week, CODEPINK's national co-director Ariel Gold talks with Dr. James Zogby, president and founder of the Arab American Institute. They discuss the upcoiming election and what a Biden presidency would mean for Arab-Americans and the struggle for Palestinian rights. The second part of today’s program includes CODEPINK's Middle East coordinator Danaka Katovich discussing Saudi Arabia's male guardianship and Kafala systems with Dr. Hala Aldosari and Bethany Alhaidari.

We sit with photojournalist Adib Chowdhury and discuss the Kafala system. 

Hajar Meddah, Felix Walker and Piotr Schulkes discuss the Middle East's controversial Kafala system, that allows employers to exploit workers and undermine their rights without breaking the law. They cover the history of the practice, the successes and failures of activism against it, and what the Kafala system's future might look like.

Tony Elias Kanaan is an upcoming screenwriter, actor, director, producer, and most notably an Instagram clown. We start by talking about Tony's famous anti Kafala advertisement (1:33), chasing his passion of film-making while studying psychology (7:32), and the approach he takes towards creating his advertisements (9:55). We then delve into the impact of his work (12:46), traditional media pushing Tony as a mental health spokesperson (15:46), what inspires his film-making style (18:21), transitioning from writing to directing (22:16), and the importance of following your passion (24:09). Joseph-Pietro then tells us a bit about being a music composer (26:57). We also discuss the horrendous state of the Lebanese film industry (30:33), future of cinema (39:40), purpose behind Tony's Instagram characters (43:58), and negativity of cancel culture (48:15). Furthermore, Tony explains to us the reason behind him creating a self defense program and why he received some backlash (49:56).

Abolita la kafala, il sistema di garanzia da più parti equiparato alla schiavitù, che colpiva da decenni le lavoratrici immigrate.

Acknowledgement of countryNews headlines with Cait KellyPriya speaks with Dr Sandy O’Sullivan talks about their development of a list of 101 Black Writers and Voices. Sandy is Wiradjuri person an Associate Professor of Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast.Carly speaks with Elizabeth Povinelli about the Karrabing Film Collective's film, Day in the Life which is featuring at the Melbourne International Film Festival 681/2 - Day in the Life is a multi-layered story that illuminates the ways that First Nations communities in the Northern Territory are resisting settler forms of governance and extractive capitalism on a daily basisPriya speaks about campaigns in Lebanon advocating for the rights of migrant workers under the exploitative kafala system in which workers (mainly from the African continent) have little to no rights.Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a grassroots collective by young Lebanese feminist activists in collaboration with migrant workers and migrant domestic workers. they do most of their work through the centres in Lebanon in direct collaboration with migrant workers, especially migrant domestic workers. armlebanon.org // @armlebanon This Is Lebanon (TIL), a project of Domestic Workers Unite (DWU), is a project run by a coalition of former migrant workers and activists demanding the protection of migrant domestic workers, and an end to labour exploitation and abuse, with the aim to effectively end government-sanctioned, modern-day slavery in Lebanon. thisislebanon.info // @thisislebanon961 Sydney and Melbourne based film director Fatima Mawas has organised a campaign to help domestic workers escape Lebanon. If you’d like to get involved with this project visit the Chuffed website and search ‘flights for domestic workers fleeing Lebanon’. https://www.chuffed.org/project/flights-for-domestic-workers SongsBriggs ft. Thelma Plum - Go to WarHoodzy - The Land  

H.E. Rev. Dr. AK Ocansey share with us her book "Deadly Work or Decent Work?: SOS! Africa-Middle East Domestic Workers’ Migration Process™" T his book will stir your soul and sheds light on a topic that needs to be known about and changed. African Migrant Domestic Worker abuse. There are young girls who as simply trying to provide for their families that are being raped, beaten, and yes even killed. Even burnt to death!  This is an atrocity that need to stop NOW! Get your free copy of her book today https://amzn.to/30jM8Hm Join in with us as we call for an end to this injustice #endkafal on this special episode of Thriving Entrepreneur

In this episode of the Expat series Meg and Danica sit with Bibi Al Sabah, the founder of Social Work Society (SWS). It is a Kuwaiti civil society founded in 2005 focusing on protecting, supporting and providing services to victims of human rights violations and those who have been marginalized and subjected to unequal or selective applications of Kuwaiti laws.We discuss Bib's personal story that lead to the creation and mission of SWS. Bibi explains what the Kafala system is and the biggest human rights violations as a result of it that Kuwait is facing along with the current steps being taken to abolish it with the government. SWS offers a variety of services and for victims and how to start a process for reporting and helping, along with need to know information for expats and migrant workers without an embassy in Kuwait. Learn what you can do as a local or an expat to support the SWS mission and make changes so all humans can live with dignity. Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8NPB2H4Mf/?igshid=1m9w8d28oarlu&utm_source=fb_www_attr)

This is a conversation with Daryn Howland. She's a Beirut-based researcher who recently finished her MA thesis entitled "racist capital: the racialization of migrant labor under the kafala system in Beirut", the subject of our discussion. You can read the thesis in its current format here. Daryn argues that the racialisation and dehumanisation of migrant domestic workers under the Kafala system in Lebanon contains four components: Commodification Inferiorization Criminalization Sexualization These four components are crucial to the reproduction of the Kafala system's structural racism which, ultimately, confines migrant domestic workers, the overwhelming majority of whom are women, to their labor. We unpack each of them so that, hopefully, you'll get a good sense of how the Kafala system functions on a structural level. We also spoke about how the components of the Kafala system also end up affecting any person of color, particularly of African and Asian heritage, in Lebanon. This is the fourth episode on the Kafala system. To see the previous three, click here. Additional links: What it means to be black and African in Lebanon by Claudette Igiraneza The Fire These Times' Anti-Kafala Action resources Exhibit Highlights Struggle of Lebanese of African and Asian heritage You can follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes. If you like what I do, please consider supporting this project with only 1$ a month on Patreon or on BuyMeACoffee.com. You can also do so directly on PayPal if you prefer. Patreon is for monthly, PayPal is for one-offs and BuyMeACoffee has both options. If you cannot donate you can still help by reviewing this podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. The Fire These Times is available on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Radio Public, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Castro and RSS. If it is not available wherever you get your podcasts, please drop me a message! Music by Tarabeat. The photo is a modified version of the Anti-Kafala Action logo designed by Rawane Issa. You can find the original one at the Anti-Kafala Action resources page.

211 Ghanaian citizens returned home after working as migrant domestic workers in Lebanon and this is what one of them had to say about what her living and working conditions was under the racist Kafala system in a racist Lebanon. The footage comes from a report on Ghanaian TV which was posted on Twitter by @ThisIsLebanonLB: https://twitter.com/ThisIsLebanonLB/status/1275754162702041090

Mohamad and Jad discuss in depth what the Kafala system is and how it contributes to the physical abuse and exploitation of domestic workers in Lebanon. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AQihY9anJ1ZynzA96H-2NjxY-HztO08c0vpxj9ZKlRY/edit?usp=sharing Donate to the Anti-Racism Movement here: https://www.armlebanon.org/ Artwork by: https://www.instagram.com/demureface/

This is a conversation with Lebanese-British journalist and editor Zahra Hankir. She's the editor of the award-winning, best-selling anthology Our Women on the Ground which features 19 women reporters from the Middle East and North Africa. The book includes essay by Donna Abu-Nasr, Aida Alami, Hannah Allam, Jane Arraf, Lina Attalah, Nada Bakri, Shamael Elnoor, Zaina Erhaim, Asmaa al-Ghoul, Hind Hassan, Eman Helal, Zeina Karam, Roula Khalaf, Nour Malas, Hwaida Saad, Amira Al-Sharif, Heba Shibani, Lina Sinjab, and Natacha Yazbeck. Zahra spoke to me about the formation of this book and how she started following some of these reporters in the context of the 2011 uprisings throughout the region. I also asked her about how women reporters in the region navigate gender-based discrimination to get the stories they want told as well as her reflections on the politics of representation in the Western world. This advertisement at the beginning of the episode is by the Ethiopian group Egna Legna, which The Fire These Times supports. Please consider visiting their website, checking out their crucial work and seeing how you can help them fight the racist Kafala system and patriarchy in Lebanon. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes and Instagram @thefirethesetimes. If you like what I do, please consider supporting this project with only 1$ a month on Patreon or on BuyMeACoffee.com. You can also do so directly on PayPal if you prefer. Patreon is for monthly, PayPal is for one-offs and BuyMeACoffee has both options. Music by Tarabeat.

Im Libanon arbeiten über 250.000 ausländische Dienstmädchen. Hinter geschlossenen Türen leben sie unter sklavenartigen Bedingungen. Zwar wird dieser Zustand kritisiert, das "Kafala-System" ist aber fester Bestandteil der libanesischen Gesellschaft. Von Stephanie Rohde und Charlotte Bruneau www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

This is a conversation with Zecharias Zelalem. He's an Ethiopian journalist with Addis Standard as well as a freelance journalist focusing on the Horn of Africa region. More recently, Zelalem has also been investigating widespread abuses of Ethiopian migrant domestic workers in the Middle East, and in particular Lebanon. This is why I wanted to have this conversation with Zecharias. The conversation around the abusive Kafala system in Lebanon rarely includes the stories of the people who leave their homes to go work in a stranger's house in another country. This episode is the third on the Kafala system in Lebanon focusing on Ethiopian migrant domestic workers, who constitute the majority of those working in Lebanon. Migrant Domestic Workers are, alongside the rest of the labor force, the primary force keeping Lebanon running. And yet, despite their central role, they are regularly ignored alongside the widespread abuses affecting them. In a previous episode, I spoke with Banchi Yimer, founder of Egna Legna who define themselves as “community-based feminist activists working on migrant domestic workers' issues and general women's issues in Lebanon and Ethiopia.” You can find it here. And in an earlier episode I spoke with Sami, a Beirut-based Ethiopian activist with, Mesewat, a solidarity network that supports migrant workers in Lebanon and the Middle East, and Ali, an activist with the Anti-Racism Movement. It was recorded at one of the Migrant Community Centers in Beirut. You can find it here. You can find these episodes on your podcast app or on the website - they are at number 2 and 5. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes and Instagram @thefirethesetimes. If you like what I do, please consider supporting this project with only 1$ a month on Patreon or on BuyMeACoffee.com. You can also do so directly on PayPal if you prefer. Patreon is for monthly, PayPal is for one-offs and BuyMeACoffee has both options.

This is a repost of an episode I did with Dr Andrew Arsan, British-Lebanese scholar and author of the book Lebanon: A Country in Fragments, and which was originally released on the Hummus For Thought podcast. I'm releasing it here as an introduction to a series of upcoming episodes on Lebanon that will deal with the October 17th Uprising and its meanings. The Uprising will serve as a framework through which my guests and I will try to understand the post-war era of Lebanese history, from 1990 to the present moment, as well as some topics dating further back. We will highlight groups of people that are usually ignored in discussions around Lebanon, including by the Lebanese themselves, such as refugees and migrant workers in Lebanon, including migrant domestic workers (check out the Kafala series), the LGBTQ community, as well as Lebanese Jews, Lebanese Kurds and Lebanese of part African or Asian origins. We will also be looking at Lebanon's relationship with Palestinians, Syrians, Israelis, Iranians, the Arab world and the West as well as dive into such light topics as Lebanese identity and the diaspora, Hezbollah's role in the region and at home and the environmental threats facing the country. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, and RSS. More to come! You can follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes and Instagram @thefirethesetimes. You can also support it on Patreon @firethesetimes or BuyMeACoffee.com @joeyayoub. You can support Egna Legna's campaign to bring food and aid to victims of the Kafala system in Lebanon by clicking here. Featured photo is from the cover of Lebanon: A Country in Fragments. Associated Blog Post: https://thefirethisti.me/2020/04/08/06-lebanons-october-17-revolution-a-country-in-fragments/

As we experience one of the worst pandemics in modern times, in addition to the ongoing climate emergency and a plethora of urgent problems facing our species, a number of questions should be raised about our current economic and political paradigms. This is why I decided to launch a new podcast called The Fire These Times. The Fire These Times, named after the James Baldwin book ‘The Fire Next Time', is a podcast that promotes mutual aid frameworks for the 21st century. As of now, there are five episodes already available on the podcast ranging from Hong Kong's existential crisis to Lebanon's Kafala system, and passing by a very curious episode on why we should oppose the logic of the guillotine. You can already find them on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and RSS or wherever you get your podcasts. In the weeks and months to come I will be talking to various writers, intellectuals, researchers and activists from all over the world to talk about some of the many issues facing humanity today. The topics of conversation will sometimes focus on misunderstood struggles and existential risks and how mutual aid can help us address them. From Afghanistan to Hong Kong, Lebanon to Chile, Ethiopia to the Philippines, Syria to South Africa, Egypt to Argentina, the USA to the UK and Palestine to Russia - these are where the confirmed guests so far are from. Upcoming episode topics include: plant-based left politics, authoritarianism on the left, minority groups in the middle east, legacy of Yiddish in anti-Zionism, what it means to be displaced and/or racialised, fascism in the era of climate catastrophe, the male gaze in cinema, minimalism and its discontents, fake news and disinformation campaigns, modern masculinities, surviving a siege, facing fortress Europe, queer Arab identities, fantasy and anarchism, anarchism in the Chinese revolution and eastern Mediterranean radicalism. If you like what I do, please consider supporting this project with only 1$ a month on patreon.com/firethesetimes or on buymeacoffee.com/joeyayoub. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter. The website is: thefirethisti.me The music is by Tarabeat.

This is part one of a two-parts series on the Kafala system in Lebanon. Under Lebanon's Kafala (or sponsorship) system, the legal status of migrant domestic workers is in the hands of their employers, making workers vulnerable to abuse. If the employer terminates their contract, the sponsorship gets automatically cancelled, turning these workers into illegal aliens and putting them at risk of arrest and/or deportation. In this first episode, we go back to the summer of 2018 when I sat down with Sami, a Beirut-based Ethiopian activist with, Mesewat, a solidarity network that supports migrant workers in Lebanon and the Middle East, and Ali, an activist with the Anti-Racism Movement. It was recorded at one of the Migrant Community Centers in Beirut. If you like this podcast, please review us wherever you get your podcasts and share it with your social networks. It is currently available on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and RSS. More to come! The second episode is being recorded in the next few days so you should find it wherever you get your podcasts by the end of March. You can already read the show notes for the Kafala series here: https://thefirethisti.me/2020/03/10/kafalasystem/ You can also follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes and Instagram @thefirethesetimes Music by Tarabeat https://soundcloud.com/tarabeat/

The Kafala or “sponsorship” system is used throughout the Gulf countries (as well as in Jordan and Lebanon) to monitor and organize migrant laborers, from recruitment abroad to their management upon arrival, and particularly in the construction and domestic work sectors. Under the Kafala system a migrant worker’s presence in a host country is linked entirely to their employer, with the effect that it’s not only difficult or impossible to switch jobs, but all elements of their daily lives from access to their passports, their freedom of movement, their living conditions, their ability to leave the country, and their basic dignities are all controlled by their employer. And there is often little to no regulation put in place to protect workers against exploitation and abuse. And abuse has been rampant for decades. From sexual harassment and rape of domestic workers to squalid living conditions and work without pay for construction workers and manual laborers. This dirty secret is often hidden inside of people’s homes or in isolated camps, so access to covering and exposing it is extremely difficult. Which is why the work of our guest Vani Saraswathi and Migrant-Rights.org is so critical.

Qatar recently announced that it will begin to reform the Kafala labor system that keeps migrant workers essentially powerless in the face of abuse. James Dorsey joins the pod to discuss what this means, why it came about, and the role of geopolitics and the World Cup in sparking this change. For the first time, you can now support Dummy directly. Many people have asked us if this is possible (thank you). If you would like to support Dummy for as little as $3 per month, please visit fifa.wtf/supportdummy. (And seriously, thank you.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The objective of the show is to talk about African youth immigrating to Europe. African youth migrating out of Africa in search of greener pastures: the reasons, the challenges, the opportunities, and also what this phenomenon does to the narrative of Africa in the wider international discourse. Educational Outcome: A deeper understanding of the reasons why the African youth immigrates to Europe and the challenges/opportunities faced through their journey. Guest:Yasin Kakande - TED Fellow, Journalist and author of "Slave States: The practice of Kafala in the Gulf Arab Region"Do you have the same questions we do? Or do you have something to share with us regarding the topic, which is African youth immigrating to Europe? Please do join the conversation by sending your questions and comments now on Twitter @AfricaBizRadio and you can tag me @mkalinda #TalkingToAfrica. Illegal immigration from Africa to Europe is significant. Many people from poor African countries embark on the dangerous journey for Europe, in hopes of a better life. The main aim of migrants is to reach European soil - be it mainland Europe or the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla or islands in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. But first the migrants must cross great distances.​They go through dangerous routes, such as having to sea cross to Canaries, crossing Sahara, guerrillas and crossing the desert. Sadly some illegal immigrants die during the journey and most of them who don't get asylum get deported back to Africa. This issue of illegal immigration is witnessed even within our continent and countries. The reasons, the challenges, the opportunities, and also what this phenomenon does to the narrative of Africa in the wider international discourse will be discussed.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talking-to-africa/support

En Ágora Historia 102 hablamos de lo siguiente: - El primer tema lo ocupa la Guerra de Recuperación de Cataluña 1640 - 1652. Para hablarnos de este asunto, tenemos a Raquel Camarero Pascual, historiadora y conocedora de este apartado de la historia. - En segundo lugar, les hablamos de arqueología, de una de sus grandes figuras, Arthur Evans. Nos acerca su figura Jesús García Barcala. - Después tenemos una nueva entrega de literatura persa con Laura Castro, gran conocedora de las culturas de Oriente Próximo y autora del blog http://plumasdesimurgh.blogspot.com.es/ - Conoceremos de la mano de Raquel Rero qué es la "Kafala". - Terminaremos, como siempre, con efemérides históricas. www.agorahistoria.com http://www.facebook.com/agorahistoriaprograma Twitter: @agorahistoria