The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has on Thursday decided to stop granting permission to individuals to work as domestic workers in Lebanon.

The decision to this effect came in the wake of the death of two Nepali female workers Wednesday night. It is said that the negligence on the part of the Nepali recruiting agencies to comply with their commitments.

The agencies had promised to build shelter houses and to keep track of the workers by calling them every 15 days. As they have failed to abide by their commitment, Nepali workers are said to be in a vulnerable condition there.

In the last eight months, nine Nepali workers have committed suicide because of the torture from their employers.

The DoFE had granted permission to send female workers to Lebanon on May after the commitment on the part of recruiting agencies for the safety of female workers.

Out of the 17,000 Nepali workers in Lebanon, 95 percent are female workers. nepalnews.com

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