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Since March 2011 and the continuously escalating crisis in Syria, Lebanon (along with Jordan, Iraq and Turkey) has been a refuge area for Syrian families fleeing the instability and violence in their country.

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livelihood needs in order to provide appropriate help and assistance.

This "Thirty Questions Guide" is the first guide that addresses the various stages of work and employment based on the principles of the CRPD and its relevant detailed provisions.

This report is the result of 4 weeks’ field work from April 22 to May 17 carried out in the two districts of Zgharta and Minieh-Dennieh by SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s (SI) outreach workers.

2012 ورقة عمل |  تشرين الأول
​دور مراكز الأبحاث في صناعة القرار السياسات الأردني  | 1989-2010 من إعداد وليد عبد الحي
من الصعب الحكم على دور مراكز الدراسات في أية دولة دون إدراك البيئة العامة التي تعمل فيها هذه المراكز،إذ تتشابك نشاطات هذه المراكز مع حركة المجتمع في مختلف جوانبها، ومع الحكومة في مختلف قراراتها، ومع القوى الإجتماعية المنظمة في مجتمع مدني من أحزاب وغيرها، كما أنها غير منفصلة عن انعكاسات بيئتها الإقليمية والدولية 
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By Ibtikar Research & Consulting, s.a.l. Sonya Knox, Leila Zakharia, Ilina Srour September 8, 2012 Executive Summary The “Market Study in Saida: Creative entry points to the job market” presents findings triangulated from a comprehensive literature review of all available data, a quantitative market survey of 47 institutions in Saida assessing market demand, and qualitative research with 78 women (Palestinian and Iraqi refugees and Lebanese women at risk) and key stakeholders assessing market supply. The literature review brings together data and analysis from UN and governmental agencies and...

Working Paper | September 2012
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL): International Justice Dissected by Omar Nashabe
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) was created by the UN Security Council in 2007 to prosecute those responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others in 2005. It has been controversial since its inception, with supporters claiming its very creation would ensure impunity. This paper offers a critique of the history, structure and procedures of the international criminal investigation and the establishment of the STL. Its central...

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As a result of the unrest in Syria, the Akkar Region in northern Lebanon has hosted several thousand displaced Syrians since May 2011.

Since the unrest in Syria began in March 2011, the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon has hosted varying numbers of displaced Syrian families. Local actors such as municipalities and NGOs registered families for assistance received through regional and international donors.

This report will summarize the findings of the: (1) Training Needs Questionnaire, (2) The Pre Post- Test, and (3) the Training Evaluation.

28 refugee households were surveyed, which represented a total of 501 refugees, 48% male and 52% female, which is approximately 11% of the Syrian refugee population in North Bekaa.

Over 57,000 displaced Syrians are receiving protection and assistance in Lebanon through the efforts of the Government of Lebanon and UN and NGO partners.

This issue of SIF looks briefly at the labour market key indicators and figures available from a number of surveys conducted by the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) in Lebanon in recent years.

On December 9, 2009, a Lebanese criminal court sentenced a Lebanese woman to 15 days in jail for repeatedly beating Jonalin Malibago, her Filipina maid, three years earlier. Lebanese newspapers hailed the case a landmark victory for the country’s estimated 200,000 migrant domestic workers (MDWs), many of whom report abuse at the hands of their employers. The case illustrated the positive role that the judiciary can play in protecting MDWs, even though the sentence was lenient given the violation. But it also raised at least one significant question: was the Malibago verdict a rare instance of...

Summary of Paper Produced as Part of the  AUB Tobacco Control Research Group - April 2010 The Economics of Tobacco in Lebanon: An Estimation of the Social Costs of Tobacco Consumption (Executive Summary) Jad Chaaban, Nadia Naamani, and Nisreen Salti Tobacco Control is currently being implemented in various countries worldwide, as a result of the direct effect of tobacco smoking on health. Lebanon has several pending laws for tobacco control however none is yet ratified and implemented. This paper aims to understand the Lebanese tobacco market and assess whether this market creates an overall...

Paper Produced as Part of the AUB Tobacco Control Research Group | April 2010 The Economics of Tobacco in Lebanon: An Estimation of the Social Costs of Tobacco Consumption (Full Report)Jad Chaaban, Nadia Naamani, and Nisreen Salti Tobacco Control is currently being implemented in various countries worldwide. This is a result of the direct effect of tobacco smoking on health. Broadly speaking, Tobacco Control entails a ban on tobacco advertising both below and above the line,1 a ban on smoking in public areas, an increase in the tax on cigarette packs, and the placement of health warnings on...

 نتائج رئيسية لبحث لفريق البحث للحد من التدخين في الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت | أب 2009 (كلفة التدخين على لبنان: أرقام تقديرية للآثار الأقتصادية لإستهلاك التبغ (نتائج رئيسيةجاد شعبانو ناديا نعماني و نسرين سلطي

مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #1 | آب 2009 كيف تعيق شركات صناعة التبغ العالمية سياسات مكافحة التدخين في لبنانريما نقّاش مازال لبنان يعتبر أحد أضعف البلاد في الملنطقة  فيما يتعلق بالحد من التدخين، على الرغم من تصديقه على إتفاقية ”منظمة الصحة العاملية“ بشأن "مكافحة التبغ" في عام 2005 .وقد فشل لبنان في محاولاته العديدة بتقديم سياسة وطنية لمكافحة التدخين في الأماكن العامة. وحظر الاعلان والرعاية. ووضع تحذيرات تصويرية صحية قوية على منتاجات التبغ .بشكل تدخل شركات صناعة التبغ الحاجز الأكبر في عملية وضع حسياسة للحد من التدخين