MIGRANT workers trapped in Lebanon’s sponsorship system are being abused and denied their basic rights, including access to healthcare, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned today.

The humanitarian organisation said that under the Kafala system — where workers’ legal status is tied to their employer — migrants frequently face racism, discrimination, and physical, psychological and sexual abuse.

Healthcare access remains a major barrier, with many migrants either denied medical care by their sponsors, turned away from facilities or too afraid to seek help.