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Discrimination against migrant workers at Beirut airport
Reporter: admin
Date of incident:
Monday, October 1, 2012
Detailed description of violation:
In October 2012, a racially motivated incident targeting migrant workers at Beirut airport was reported by a passenger who posted the event on his Facebook page and Twitter. At the departure gate, an MEA employee allegedly ordered Filipino and Nepalese customers over the loudspeaker to be quiet and laughing at them in a mocking way. The passenger who witnessed the scene formally complained to Skyteam. The airlines declared having opened an investigation on this case.