on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women were all ratified by Lebanon in 1972. International Labour Organization Conventions The International Labour Organization have established a number of conventions which can aid Migrant Domestic Workers. The Migration for Employment Convention 1949, the Migration for Employment Recommendation 1949, and The Migrant Workers Convention of 1975. However, these conventions have not been ratified by Lebanon. The relevant ILO articles which may be used to help migrant domestic workers in Lebanon include: the Convention on Private Employment Agencies 1997. In regards to International Labour Standards, Lebanon has ratified 14 ILO conventions but not all of which can be used to protect migrant domestic workers. Those which can be include: the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention of 1958. As part of the International Organization of Migration's awareness raising campaign, in 2005 Maid in Lebanon was released and dealt with issues of torture, exploitation, rape and suicide of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon. A sequel was released in 2009, named Maid in Lebanon II: Voices From Home, which was filmed in Sri Lanka and Lebanon and detailed Lebanese employers and the working conditions of their housekeepers and addresses some of legal aspects of the issue under Lebanese law. In 2012 the Lebanese Ministry of Labour produced an information guide direct at migrant domestic workers in Lebanon funded by the European Union and under the guidance of the which gives information on how to travel to Lebanon as a migrant domestic worker, the rights and responsibilities owed to you, what to do when in trouble and how to adapt to Lebanese culture including an Arabic language guide. Legal Framework on Preventing Exploitation National Level The Lebanese Parliament passed on the Punishment for the Crime of Trafficking in Persons and provides a definition of trafficking and of victims of trafficking. The penalty for traffickers is up to 15 years imprisonment and a payment of a fine. In 2015 the International Organization for Migration PAVE Project held a workshop on “Creating a National Protection Framework and Strong Referral Mechanism in Lebanon for Trafficked Victims and Exploited Migrants” which stated that victims need an “enabling environment” and be properly assisted. International Level In 2005, Lebanon ratified the United Nations Trafficking Protocol which obliges the government to prevent and combat human trafficking and provide assistance to victims. The Protocol identifies