Lebanon Must Declare Violence against Women a National Emergency
A female activist holding a placard stands amongst men during a protest against family violence near the parliament and government palace...
United Nations
Mar 9, 2021
Country Report: Lebanon
By Holly Scala Before gaining independence from France, Lebanon conducted a census in 1932 and established its representative...
Genocide Watch
Mar 3, 2021
Lebanon must end impunity for human rights abuses following UN Human Rights Council review
The government of Lebanon must heed the recommendations of the international community and do much more to fulfil, respect and protect...
Amnesty International
Jan 21, 2021
Lebanon's Security Agencies Must Take Responsibility for Shooting Protesters
Accountability Needed for Clear Abuses By Aya Majzoub A policeman strikes a protester during anti-government demonstrations on August 8,...
Human Rights Watch
Nov 16, 2020
Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights
UN Review Should Focus on Increased Protection Against Violence, Bias Lebanese women have long been leaders in the country’s protest...
Human Rights Watch
Nov 5, 2020
IDC 2017 Summit Highlights
Advocates from across the country gathered to protect and preserve Christians and religious minorities in the Middle East. Last week, IDC...
IDC
Nov 1, 2017
Refugees in Border Zone at Risk
A general view shows Syrian refugee camps dotted in and around the Lebanese town of Arsal, near the border with Syria, Lebanon, September...
Human Rights Watch
Sep 20, 2017
Prevent a Lost Generation of Syrian Children
Millions of dollars in aid money pledged to get Syrian refugee children in school last year did not reach them, arrived late, or could...
Human Rights Watch
Sep 14, 2017
Lebanon Frees Hundreds of ISIS Fighters in Exchange for Soldiers’ Bodies
Syrian forces in tanks escorted Islamic State fighters on Monday to the militant group’s territory in eastern Syria. CreditLouai Beshara/...
New York Times 1
Aug 30, 2017
Middle East on a Roll to Repeal 'Marry the Rapist' Laws
In recent weeks, the Tunisian, Jordanian, and Lebanese parliaments have repealed provisions in their penal codes that allowed rapists to...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 24, 2017
Lebanon Needs Help to Cope With Huge Refugee Influx
Lebanon, a small country whose population hovered around four million, has gained an astounding million and a half more residents in...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 19, 2016
