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ككل عام تطلق المؤسسة الفلسطينية لحقوق الانسان (شاهد) تقريرها السنوي للعام 2023 حول واقع اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في لبنان، تطرح فيه الأرقام والوقائع الموثقة وتضعها بين يدي صانع القرار المحلي والدولي. هذا التقرير هو خلاصة للجهود البحثية والمتابعات الميدانية لفريق عمل مؤسسة (شاهد) خلال عام كامل.

The State of Humanitarian Professions 2020 (SOHP) is the result of a year-long consultation with more than 1,500 humanitarian professionals. For the first time, this study gathers and analyses key figures on 24 humanitarian professions, as well as on recruitment practices and professional development in the sector. In addition, the SOHP study demonstrates the need to coordinate on the challenges of professionalising humanitarian teams, with 19 recommendations to be discovered in the final report.

هل تغيّرت، أو تخلخلت، الصورة النمطية للمرأة في الواقع الراهن في سورية؟ هذا هو السؤال المؤسس لهذه الدراسة التي تسعى فيها الباحثة لرصد تحولات المكانة الاجتماعية للمرأة من خلال متابعتها لمدى المشاركة النسوية في الحياة العامة، في سورية. تركز الباحثة على فترة الأزمة الحالية متسائلة «هل يمكن أن يشكل انخراط المرأة السورية في الأزمة، موالاةً أو معارضة، معبراً إلى إنجاز بقية حقوقها... أم يزيد من معاناتها؟

“More than 60% of Syrian refugees households comprise a person with disabilities and 1/5 Syrian refugees has a disability in Lebanon and Jordan”, shows a large study conducted by Humanity & Inclusion (HI) and iMMAP.

Analyzing the Impact on the Personal and Professional Development of Young Participants at Erasmus Plus/Youth in Action/Euromed projects through “Chabibeh Sporting Club” From 2008 till 2017

Working Paper | February 2014
The Dilemma of Human Rights In Lebanese Electoral Laws by Elie Al-Hindy
This study concludes with a number of recommendations with respect to the issues that need to be introduced to the debate and that can strengthen advocacy efforts by the different stakeholders involved. Reflecting on all of the above, and in light of the current political realities in Lebanon, including present sectarian demographics and political structure, the study concludes that the standards imposed on the new electoral law is impossible to meet, as no law, which this study has reviewed...

This research study presents the main finding of marginalization and exploitation processes related to Palestinian youth in Lebanon. The study was conducted between 2016-2017 in all over Lebanon including Palestinian camps and gatherings. Quantitative facts about the topic are well documented in the study. The methodology was based on three forms of data collection: desktop review, focus groups and in depth interviews with Palestinian youth and stakeholders.

The research is divided into three main chapters:

‘“No future” for Palestinian youth in Lebanon?’ is the first chapter of the report...

"An Education for Future: The Schooling Experience of Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon and Germany" is a comparative study conducted by the Centre for Lebanse Studies. The study examines the future prospects of Syrian refugee children who dropped-out of Lebanese public schools and the German schools. The study compared Germany’s and Lebanon education provisions for inclusion of Syrian refugee children in public schools, as well as dropout rates of Syrian refugees. This comparison sought to highlight examples of best practices from Lebanon and Germany to reduce the dropout rates, to...

This report aims to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the barriers to education faced by Syrian youth, using both qualitative and quantitative data-collection methods.

This report presents issues within tertiary education for young Syrian refugees in Lebanon. It is part of a broader regional study commissioned by UNESCO.

Today, women in Lebanon are fighting for equal access to opportunities and rights without prejudice against their gender, their expectations and their careers.

The study aimed to raise awareness on the Digital Economy in the Arab region and its contribution to Sustainable Development.

Although Lebanon is sometimes considered as the only democratic country in the Arab region with a free political environment and electoral system, the situation of women has not been strengthened enough for them to have a role on an equal footing with men. Lebanese women form a majority of 53% and they are actively participating in all aspects of Lebanese society. They enjoy equal constitutional rights with men and have the right to vote, hold public office, elect and be elected in municipal councils. Yet, this diagnosis, elaborated by the Committee for the Follow-Up on Women’s Issues (CFUWI)...

This report examines the nature of interaction and engagement between Lebanese citizens’ collectives and the state on gender-specific matters, through the case study of

This report investigates the use of memory by political parties in Lebanon in the political and educational domains.

This is an analytical report based on data and statistics collected from public schools and aiming at detecting the effect of the Syrian refugees crisis on the public education sector and the priorities and needs for the public schools in the best interest of the Lebanese and refugees students.

LET THE KIDS DO IT A lot has been said and printed about the role that is expected to be performed by YOUTH in the governance process, and here I am thinking generally of University undergraduates.  However, I do not recall reading any serious and studied proposals on the subject. It is as though, some of our esteemed dinosaur leaders consider the idea so “farfetched “that, for them, it is not really worth considering. They ask: “Do you seriously think that “kids” can tell us what to do or not do? The answers would be: First, these “kids”, as you call them, can come up with some fresh ideas...

Working Paper | April 2015
Social Justice and the Arab Uprisings by Amaney A. Jamal and Michael Robbins
As the Arab Spring proceeded, massive changes swept across the region. Long-standing stability gave rise to ongoing chaos in some countries, most notably Syria and Libya, but also to a significant extent in Tunisia and Egypt. Meanwhile, Islamist parties won free and fair elections in Egypt and Tunisia and were allowed to come to power. These and other changes greatly altered the political landscape across the region. The importance of these changes cannot be overstated. Yet, amidst talk of a...

This scoping study is intended to contribute to the ongoing policy discussions among governments, donors, and United Nations agencies about the education of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan (the three countries with the largest populations of Syrian refugees),

Widening Access to  Quality Education for Syrian Refugees: The role of private and NGO Sectors  in Lebanon Authors Maha Shuayb, Nisrine Makkouk and Suha Tuttunji   September 2014