Collective Action
‘Abolish kafala!’ Migrant workers march for Labor Day
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Sunday to champion the rights of migrant workers, shouting slogans and holding banners that marked Labor Day by calling for the abolishment of Lebanon’s controversial kafala sponsorship system.
Date:
May 1, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Affected group (inc. NIMBY)
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Solidarity with minorities (sexual, ethnic, migrants etc)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A