The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Lebanon   News bites NYT reports on Syrian refugees in Lebanon (23 January 2013)AL-MINYA, LEBANON — For Mohammed al-Ahmad and his wife Zuhour, this is the second cold, wet winter of the war. They passed the first in the Bab Amr district of Homs, a onetime rebel stronghold that was taken back by government forces last February, after a long and unrelenting siege. Much of the neighborhood was destroyed. They have no home to go back to.Read more Crises: Syria Catholic Organizations coordinate their action to face humanitarian needs of affected populations in and out of SyriaNovember 9th 2012: Catholic Organizations coordinate their action to face humanitarian needs of affected populations in and out of SyriaRead more Harb drafts laws to protect domestic workersBEIRUT, 11 February 2011 (Daily Star)—The “first step” in bringing order to the domestic worker sector was unveiled Thursday by caretaker Labor Minister Butros Harb, in the form of a draft law that would compel employers to pay their employees on time every month, give them a weekly day off, and ensure they live in decent conditions.
Lebanon Landmark case sets precedent for protecting migrant rightsBEIRUT—Four years after a Filipina migrant worker was first referred to the ICMC-Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre for protection, legal support and assistance in returning home, her employer has been found guilty of abuse in a landmark case that sets new precedent for protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking who suffer under abusive and/or exploitative employers.Read more Lebanon Abuse against migrant domestic workers: Landmark case sets precedent for protecting migrant rightsBEIRUT—Four years after a Filipina migrant workers was first referred to the ICMC-Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre for protection, legal support and assistance in returning home, her employer has been found guilty of abuse in a landmark case that sets new precedent for protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking who suffer under abusive and/or exploitative employers.Read more  Turkey US Consul General visits ICMC TurkeyISTANBUL 5 February 5, 2009 — ICMC Turkey, the regional Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, had the pleasure of receiving Sharon Wiener, the United States Consul General in Istanbul.Read more  |
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