Under the auspices of the province Governor Mr. Ali Al-Maamari, Al-Thawra General Hospital in Taiz, in collaboration with the Supreme Medical Committee, organizes a ceremony in honour of supporting organizations and parties for the emergency center in providing service to the people of Taiz in order to continue the medical work.
At the ceremony Besme Group for Humanitarian Assistance was honored for its effective role in supporting the Internal Emergency Center that is considered the only Internal Center in the city that has been receiving number of cases and has been providing its services...
Your Excellency Mr. Ban Ki Moon, United Nations Secretary General,
Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world, with as many as 1.5 million Syrian refugees and over 300,000 Palestine Refugees currently living in the country. Five years into the Syrian crisis, the living conditions of both refugees and Lebanese host communities are continuing to deteriorate. This crisis, which is increasingly complex and protracted, presents significant challenges for humanitarian action in a country which has been facing recurring emergencies for the past 40 years.
Your “One Humanity...
.كثرت االعتقاالت التي تطال اعضاء المجتمع المثلي في لبنان
.تلك التي تطال األشخاص األكثر تهميشا في مجتمعنا اللبناني ,ومنهم كثرت االعتقاالت في األونة األخيرة وخصوصا وتحديدا الالجئيين منهم وذلك بسبب التشدد في الرقابة األمنية
المثليين والمثليات والمتحوليين والمتحوالت اعطباطيا وبطريقة غير عادلة فيما ترى براود ليبانون أن الحفاظ على األمن هو أمر مشكور ومحبب ولكنه يطبق يخص المستهدفين من المثليين والمثليات والمتحوليين والمتحوالت ,وذلك ألن توقيف هؤالء ال يأتي في سياق أمني انما استنسابي تهميشي
اذ أننا رأينا في األشهر واأليام القليلة السابقة توقيف مجموعات غير حكومية للعديد من المثليين في مناطق محددة...
Human rights in Egyptian : unbreakable will.
On the 20th of March 2016, Nazra for feminist studies issued a statement confirming that they are under investigation in the case 173, that is known by the name of “cases of foreign funding for civil organization in Egypt”. Three staff members were called for investigation on the March 16, 2016. Where then the investigation session was postponed to Tuesday (March 22, 2016). The reasons of the investigation were not provided by the Egyptian authorities.
Case 173 against the civil society in Egypt doesn’t come as a surprise, it was actually an...
احيا مركز الأطفال والفتوة يوم المرأة العلمي في 8 أذار 2016 في مخيم شاتيلا حيث تحدثت الأخت المناضلة سمر العلمي بالمناسبة، والتي أكدت على دور المرأة الرائد على مستوى الفرد والاسرة والمجتمع، وان مشوارها لا زال طويلا ويتطلب مزيد من تنظيم الحركة النسائية وتحديدعناوين تطلعاتها، وان المساوة ونيل حقوقها لن تتحقق في ظل الاحتلال والتشرد، فنضال المرأة الفلسطينية والعربية من اجل حقوقها جزء من معركتها في المشروع الوطني، وتحرير الوطن، ودعت النساء الى مقاطعة بضائع الشركات الداعمة للعدوالاسرائيلي.
On the 8th of March, CYC celebrated International Women’s Day in Shatila camp. Activist Ms. Samar Al Alami...
يخوض مئات اآلالف من الاطفال السوريين ً اللاجئين في لبنان صراعا للحصول على حقهم في التعليم. حالف الحظ بعض الطالب فتمكنوا من االانخراط في بعض المدارس، لكنهم يعانون من وطأة الازمات ً النفسية بعيدا عن وطنهم. آخرون لم يتمكنوا من ضمان مقعد دراسي، لذا قبعوا في منازلهم او ذهبوا يبحثون عن عمل لهم.
وتقول الناشطة نوال مدللي، التي برز اسمها كمتطوعة في مبادرات لدعم اللاجئين السوريين في لبنان، الصعوبات التي يواجهها اللاجئ السوري لا تقتصرعلى أزمة تأمين التعليم، فهناك عوائق أخرى تحول دون التح الاطفال بصفوف عادية في المدارس الرسمية والمجانية كمشكلة توفير نفقات االتنقلات وعدم توفر فرص العمل أو انخفاض الاجور...
Justice Without Frontiers is working lately on “Women’s Access to Justice” project, which reached its second phase.
This project aims to provide equal and equitable access to formal and informal justice for poor and vulnerable women through interventions at the personal, community, systemic and regional levels.
Therefore, JWF aims to spread awareness among women and community about Personal status law, as well as women's rights and international laws and conventions related to women's rights.
We are willing to give a free fees session to a group of 15 to 20 people.
For more information...
عقدت خلية الأزمة المنبثقة عن فصائل منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية والتحالف الوطني الفلطسيني والقوى الاسلامية واللجان الشعبية اجتماعا في 13شباط 2016 لمناقشة نتائج التحركات الشعبية السلمية في المناطق وبيروت في مواجهة سياسة واجراءت منظمة الأنروا المجحفة بحق شعبنا الفلسطيني وخصوصا في لبنان.
وقد ثمن المجتمعون الحراك الجماهيري والتصدي لسياسة الامعان في سوء الأوضاع الاقتصادية والاجتماعية والبيئية والصحية والتعليمية، ودفع اللاجئين الفلسطينيين الى اليأس والآحباط والهجرة تمهيدا لخلق مناخات تطيح بحق العودة وبقاء الأحتلال الأسرائيلي في فلسطين، وقد اعتبر المجتمعون ان الأنروا بمثابة اداة تنفيذية من قبل مجموعة...
As Syrian, regional and international civil society organisations (CSOs) involved in responding to the horrors faced by Syrians inside their own country and the needs of refugees across the Middle East and Europe, we call on leaders to take urgent action to respond effectively and in a timely manner to the most devastating humanitarian crisis of our generation.
We stress that Syrian CSOs with their expertise must be at the heart of the discussions at the Supporting Syria and the Region conference held in London on 4 February 2016, and beyond. It is crucial that we do not only see Syrian...
BEIRUT, January 27, 2016—Twenty-five years after the end of the Lebanese Civil War, the families of the missing and forcibly disappeared in Lebanon are still waiting for answers about the fate of their loved ones. A new report by the International Center for Transitional Justice says the country seems to be ready to address this issue through an independent national commission and lays out the features of a successful future commission.
The 38-page study, “The Missing in Lebanon: Inputs on the Establishment of the Independent National Commission for the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared in...
In an article published in the Washington Post, the U.N. special envoy for global education and former prime minister of Britain, Gordon Brown praised the unique experiment of the new curriculum being introduced in the Lebanese schools, born out of the Adyan’s work in education, in partnership with MEHE and CERD, and its “National Charter for Education on Living Together in Lebanon”.
According to Brown, this work is a model in challenging the extremist propaganda of the Islamic State, by “the promotion of coexistence”, embracing “inclusive citizenship to religious diversity”, and...
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the end of the Lebanese civil war, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is holding a youth photo contest to raise awareness about the importance of truth seeking and truth telling about people’s experiences of the war and post-war violence.
The photo contest, titled, “THE WAR AS I SEE IT”, is aimed at young people in Lebanon, to encourage them to explore how they understand the war, as part of the past and the present. The winning photographs will be part of a traveling exhibition intended to spark collective reflection on the...
Advancing sexual health and healthcare for sexual minorities in Lebanon - LebMASH Crowdfunds with Zoomaal
The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH), a local non-governmental organization that works on advancing sexual health and the healthcare of sexual minorities in Lebanon, has announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for its Break the Silence (BTS) competition.
BTS calls on student to submit an academic paper about sexual health or health of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals. The winner will be sponsored to a trip to attend an...
Adyan Institute calls for applications from young leaders to participate in a six month online and face-to-face course on “Islam, Diversity and Peace building”.
About Adyan Institute
Adyan Institute is part of the Adyan foundation, a Lebanese foundation for interreligious studies and spiritual solidarity, founded in 2006 by members from Christian and Muslim denominations as an independent organization that works on valuing religious diversity in its conceptual and practical dimensions, and on promoting coexistence and diversity management among individuals and communities, on the social...
Besme is doing its best to create more opportunities for the youth in Lebanon. Upon the agreement done with Lebanese International University, Besme acquired discount special to itself, from the university administration. Except for the Faculty of Pharmacy, students will receive high percentage of discount in the LIU campuses of Akkar, Tripoli, Jdedieh, Tyre, Nabatieh and Riyak as well as the campuses of Beirut, Saida and Khiara. Students with a reference letter from Besme International Group for Humanitarian Assistance will have the opportunity to benefit from the discount. For further...
Besme continues to serve Lebanese people in time of holy Ramadan. In collaboration with Lebanese Foodbank and Nestle Company, Besme distributed 100 food boxes as Ramadan Eid supply to the villagers in need at Hebbarieh and Kfarhammam in Hasbaya Al-Arkoub. Upon the agreement signed with Lebanese Foodbank on 11 June 2015, Besme received 100 food boxes, which were distributed on 12 July 2015. The Muslim population of the very south of Hasbaya Al-Arkoub in vicinity of Isralei border, benefited from the supply boxes, which involved staple food products.
The distribution was coordinated by Mr...
As a result of Besme’s effort to promote and encourage higher education opportunities for Lebanese and Syrian youth, Besme and the Near East University (NEU) – Cyprus signed an agreement. Besme was promoted as representative of NEU and University of Kyrenia, in Lebanon and Syria.
نتيجة لجهود Besme لتعزيز وتشجيع فرص التعليم العالي للشباب اللبنانيين والسوريين, وقعت بسمة وجامعة الشرق الأدنى (NEU) – قبرص اتفاقية. اعلنت بسمة ممثلة NEU وجامعة كيرينيا في لبنان وسوريا.
أقامت «جمعية سوا للتنمية»، في اليوم العالمي للاجئين، ورشة رسم للاطفال في مخيم بلال الساروط في بر الياس، للاضاءة على هذا اليوم والتعرف عما يعبر به الاطفال عن واقعهم من خلال الرسم، والاضاءة على تلك الفئات المهمشة في المخيمات.
وأشارت رئيسة الجمعية نوال مدللي الى ان «الجمعية لم تنس هذا اليوم»، داعية الى «الوقوف الى جانب هؤلاء الاطفال المحرومين من أبسط الحاجات والحقوق الانسانية مع دخول الازمة السورية عامها الخامس».وأسفت «لاننا ما زلنا نطلق عليهم اسم نازحين كون لبنان لم يصادق على اتفاقية اللاجئين وبالتالي لا تطبق عليهم صفة «لاجئ» ولا حقوق الانسان
With the ongoing advance of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and its recent taking of the city of Palmyra, the Syrian conflict lingers and every day thousands of people are forced to leave their homes in emergency and fear. In four years of war in Syria, over 210,000 people have lost their lives, 10 million people have been displaced, and 1.5 million are refugees in neighboring Lebanon. Today in Lebanon, one person out of four is a refugee.
Shocking as these statistics may be, they don’t give a complete picture of what life is like for the Syrian people in Lebanon. That’s why SOLIDARITÉS...
In the second half of June, Besme distributed health insurance cards to 100 needy people in partnership with Alwake3 Association. Aiming at securing the Lebanese citizens’ rights to receive medical and health services especially for people who are not in good economic conditions. Besme and Alwake3 provided insurance cards with the cooperation of UFA Insurance Company and distributed them in Beirut on 11 June and in Kuashra and Aydamoun, Akkar on 15 June. Besme is planning to increase the number of insurance card holders in order to expand health services to the all segments of Lebanese society...
