This report is this first of a three-part series focusing on the current status and lessons learned relating to transitional justice and policing initiatives in opposition-controlled Syria. • Part I focuses on the effects of the departure of judicial and security elements of the Syrian state has had on conditions on the ground currently and on the nascent justice institutions that have emerged in this void (including levels of institutionalisation, Islamic law, and the legal systems currently being debated and trialed in some areas). • Part II examines the variety of institutions and...
This paper examines the situation of impunity in Lebanon that has persisted since the 1975–1990 war. It highlights the price of the Lebanese authorities’ failure to address the legacy of past conflict.
This study recommends a holistic approach to crafting a comprehensive and victim-centered transitional justice process in Lebanon. An incremental approach to reform would be of value, given the likely challenges to pursuing accountability in the country. Programming must involve state and nonstate actors—political and community leaders, civil society, and the broader public. In addition, human...
عندما تضع الحرب أوزارها وتصمت المدافع، تجد البلاد نفسها أمام استحقاقات مرحلة ما بعد الحرب. مهمات جسام تواجه المواطنين والمؤسسات في هذه المرحلة، من البدء بتوفير شروط بناء السلم إلى إطلاق عملية العدالة الانتقالية مرورا بوضع السياسات الناجعة لإعادة الإعمار وبناء الدولة… وقد لوحظ أنه غالبا ما تُهمل المسائل الاقتصادية في هذه المرحلة مع أنها تمثل في واقع الأمر ركيزة بالغة الأهمية لبناء السلم الأهلي ولترسيخ المواطنة.
في هذا الكتيب يقوم الباحث د. عمر ضاحي، وهو أستاذ الاقتصاد في “هامشير كوليج” في ولاية ماساشوسيتس، بتسليط الضوء على أهمية البعد الاقتصادي للعدالة الانتقالية..
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This report examines the situation of impunity in Lebanon that has persisted since the 1975-1990 war through the lenses of core elements of transitional justice.
This report presents qualitative data collected by ICTJ on how individuals in Greater Beirut talk about the Lebanon wars and the need for truth, justice, and an end to violence in their country.
This report examines variations in wartime experiences and the attitudes of residents in Greater Beirut regarding measures to confront Lebanon’s legacy of political violence.
This paper discusses the risk of a renewed civil strife in Lebanon as a result of the Syrian Crisis. It argues that the security situation inside Lebanon could deteriorate due to three interrelated spillover effects stemming from Syria’s ongoing civil war.
The average number of assisted families during the a/m period is 46% of the overall number of families reportedly arrived to DRC North Lebanon operational area (Akkar region).
The average number of assisted families during the a/m period is 35% of the overall number of families reportedly arrived to DRC Bekaa operational area.
This Regional Analysis of the Syria Conflict (RAS) seeks to bring together information from all sources in the region and provide holistic analysis of the overall Syria crisis.
The “Review of the Public Procurement Legal Framework in Lebanon” introduces the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) in Lebanon and elaborates on the legal of the country’s procurement and sustainability laws that may offer a legal possibility for the adoption of SPP principl
UNDP Strengthening Civil Peace in Lebanon Project has been supporting the process of the establishment of a national civil society platform on civil peace since 2011, consisting of 10 national organizations,taking into account past experiences and emerging lessons learnt.
This report points out a number of salient issues that should be further addressed by those concerned with Syrian refugees and their impact on neighboring host countr
