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Conflict Incident Report

Domestic worker found dead in Ouzai

Date of incident: 
April 27, 2015
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Migrant Domestic Worker
Lebanese Civilians

On Sunday, an Ethiopean worker was found hanging from a tree in Ouzai, just south of Beirut.
Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi tasked an inspection team with following up on the case of the women, according to a statement issued by his office.
The statement said that the investigation team tasked with the issue will track down the agency that brought a minor to Lebanon. The team will also interrogate the employer and take legal measures against him.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Apr-27/295885-domesti...

Primary category: 
Murder
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Conflicts of social discrimination
Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.