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Global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, has released a revised version of what is probably the world’s most comprehensive compilation of commitments made by governments on civil society rights. Originally released in 2008, and now fully updated, the compendium consolidates various international standards and commitments made by governments at the regional and global levels to protect civil society and ensure participation in public processes. In addition to collating relevant portions of major UN documents, the compendium also includes commitments made by regional bodies such as the Arab...

Having limited legal status has direct negative consequences for Syrian refugees’ access to protection and assistance during their stay in Lebanon. Limited legal status also increases the risks of abuse and exploitation. Lebanon is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, hence the limited legal protection for refugees and asylum seekers in Lebanon, although it is bound by the customary law principle of non-refoulement and by the obligations of the human rights treaties which it has signed and which are incorporated into its Constitution. International standards under these obligations...

Violence against women is directly linked to the historic discrimination against them. It is an expression of the gendered imbalance of power that has resulted in a gap intensified by the existing legal, social, and cultural institutions.

The entry of Syrian refugees into Lebanon and Jordan has resulted in unprecedented social and economic challenges to both countries.

The Mid-way Transition House (Al Dar) is a free, safe, supportive temporary house for women at risk or survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV), both single women and teen adolescent girls, and women with their children. In this confidential safe environment, women can gather information and explore options with the assistance of trained, professional staff. Crisis counseling, information on legal rights, mental health support and access to resources are available. Attached is portfolio about the mission of Al Dar and its services.

Paper | June 2012
Beyond a Seat in the United Nations: Palestine’s U.N. Membership and International Law by Martin Wählisch 
Looking from the speaker’s podium, Palestine’s seat in the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly Hall is at the very left corner in the last row for delegations. The wooden desk and ocher-blue chairs are like any other of the interior from the 1950s, including the grey plastic headphones. Only one element is missing: the green, red, and yellow voting buttons, which are replaced with a silver metal plate. Other permanent observers, such as international and non...

منشور اعدّته الحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي حول سرية الاقتراع ووزعته في عدد من الصحف، عن البطاقات المطبوعة سلفا، المعزل الانتحابي،آليات الفرز وجميع الممارسات المتبعة والتي تؤثّر على سرية الناخب في اختيار ممثليه

 منشور اعدّته الحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي ووزعته بعدد من الصحف اللبنانية حول النظام الانتخابي النسبي تحت عنوان بالنسبية لبكرا شو؟ حاولت من خلاله شرح النسبية، حسناتها، وآلية تطبيقها

منشور خاص بالكوتا النسائية اعدّته الحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي ووزعته في عدد من الصحف اللبنانية، محاوملة منها لتفسير مبدأ الكوتا النسائية واقناع العامة بأهمية اعتمادها فما هي الكوتا النسائية؟ وهل هناك دول في العالم تعتمدها؟

منشور خاص بالكوتا النسائية اعدّته الحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي ووزعته في عدد من الصحف اللبنانية، محاوملة منها لتفسير مبدأ الكوتا النسائية واقناع العامة بأهمية اعتمادها فما هي الكوتا النسائية؟ وما هي الدول التي تعتمدها؟

Research and Policy Memo #3 | February 2009 Multi-Faceted Mitigation Can Reduce Risk of Complete Collapse of Arab World’s Water, Food, and Land SystemsGeorge J. Nasr Shifts in trade and transport patterns due to global warming may cut off Arab countries from food and water, affecting them more than developed countries. This is only one of many urgent implications of climate change on food, water, and land in the Arab world - as outlined by George Nasr during a lecture at the American University of Beirut. “Cross-border mobilization and immediate investment in research and development would...

There are no official statistics but there may be more than 40,000 Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. Lebanon already hosts some 400,000 Palestinians for whom no durable solution is in sight.

This article examines various approaches to the development of social protection schemes for informal women workers and issues facing this process.

This article addresses the public policy concept of gender mainstreaming and the extent of its efficacy since the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action (PfA) and the UN's adoption thereof in 1997.

The study upon which this article is based analyzes the status of Arab women in general, gender relations in the Middle East, and the situation of Arab women with disabilities, based on available disability statistics from a few selected countries and the author's observations