Lebanese National Arrested for Posting "Nigerian Housemaid for Sale at $1000" Advertisement

Lebanese media outlet 'Daily Star' reported on the 23rd (local time) that a man was arrested on charges of posting a human trafficking advertisement on Facebook. / Photo by Daily Star, captured from the internet homepage

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A Lebanese man who posted on social networking service (SNS) that he was selling a housekeeper has been arrested by the government.

On the 23rd (local time), according to Lebanese local media such as the Daily Star, Lebanese man Wael Jerro recently posted a photo of a woman's passport on Facebook.

In the post, Jerro wrote, "Selling a housekeeper from Nigeria," adding, "She is 30 years old, very active, and clean. The price is 1,000 dollars."

Jerro's post was deleted after criticism from netizens, but image captures remained and spread across various SNS platforms.

Subsequently, Lebanese security authorities apprehended Jerro and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

In a statement released that day, the security authorities warned, "(Advertisements like) human trafficking are illegal," and "Advertisers may be prosecuted."

Meanwhile, according to the media, more than two domestic workers die every week in Lebanon. Most of them are known to have died by extreme choices or were found dead after failing to escape.

Additionally, domestic workers are in a blind spot of Lebanese labor law. The media reported, "Domestic workers are excluded from Article 7 of the labor law," and "About 250,000 workers are not guaranteed overtime pay, annual leave, sick leave, and other benefits."

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