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This report presents a brief analysis of the social stability context in the Qazas of Nabatieh and Bint Jbeil in the Nabatieh governorate, a sparsely populated religiously and politically homogenous area which hosts a small number of Syrian refugees.

This report aims to evaluate current accountability options by looking at the feasibility and potential impacts of each option.

This report analyses the human rights and human security situation of refugees from Syria and their impact on the Lebanese society. Since the beginning of the conflict

The right to freedom of movement forms one of the cornerstones of the international human rights regime and the Lebanese legal system. It is a right that everyone ought to enjoy regardless of race, national origin, residence status, religion or any other criteria.

Syrian refugee women and Palestinian refugee women from Syria face risks of serious human rights violations and abuses in Lebanon, including gender-based violence and exploitation. Those who are heads of their households are at particular risk.

This is a survey with Lebanese women 75% and Syrian refugees women 25% aiming at detecting the status of human rights in general and women rights in particular in the local southern community as well as refugees' community. The study also aims at detecting the economical status related to these women and the possibility or the access to jobs or small businesses financing and the level of economical dependency on males which relates positively or negatively on their knowledge of rights and consequently access to it.

This Conflict Analysis Digest is composed of: I. Current conflict trends 1- Overview of mapped conflict incidents in Lebanon, with the villages where most incidents are mapped for each classification. (Between 1 July 2014 and 28 June 2015) 2- Mapped air strikes/ armed conflicts and violations classified as Syrian Border Conflicts. (Between 1 July 2014 and 28 June 2015) 3- Overview of mapped conflict incidents in the Matn. II. Brief thematic report Politics of security, discourses of fear and economic fatigue: the conflict dynamics in al-Matn Abstract: This short report provides an...

This Conflict Analysis Digest is composed of: I.Current conflict trends - p.5 II.Brief thematic report - p.11 Spatial Fragmentation and rise in poverty: the conflict context in Saida Abstract: This short report provides a contextual and analytical summary of the conflict in the region of Saida, south of Lebanon, with a focus on spatial struggles and poverty growth. It describes the main conflict actors and how they have historically contributed to the shaping of conflictual dynamics in Saida from the fifties until today. Findings highlight that while most observers and media attention are...

Digital Citizen is a biweekly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World.  It is a collaborative reporting effort by Global Voices Advocacy, Access, EFF, and Social Media Exchange. Get the latest edition of Digital Citizen on the web.

The conflict in Syria is forging new forms of territorial control, and a political economy that is not unlike the patronage system that was previously fostered by the ruling Ba’ath party.

This report provides an analytical summary of the conflict context in the Bekaa region of Lebanon, with a focus on the relationships between the Syrian de facto refugees and the Lebanese host communities in the Baalbeck-Hermel area. It is based on a socio-political qualitative assessment and a conflict analysis that are primarily based on experiences and perspectives of key informants,2 as well as Lebanese and Syrian residents of the Bekaa. Unless otherwise noted, information in this report is based on these interviews. The report is intended as a quick reading of the field at a set point in...

This report provides an analysis of the history and current situation of the conflict context, actors and dynamics in Beirut, Lebanon.

This study aims to shed light on the industry that profits from the recruitment of women from South Asian countries into domestic work employment in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Bangladesh, Jordan and Lebanon.

This second Accord Insight looks at how local actors organise to enter into dialogue with armed groups and challenge their use of violence.

In May 2015, the Lebanese authorities instructed UNHCR to temporarily suspend registration of Syrian refugees, including individuals already in the country and new arrivals.

This report is submitted by: the A project (1), the Center for Reproductive Rights (2), and the Sexual Rights Initiative (3).

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) with its partner International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has been providing assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and host communities since January 2014.

This document provides elements of discussion and pragmatic solutions to challenges in addressing GBV in the context of resistance. It does not provide clear cut answers to all questions, but intends to bring together evidence from UNRWA and results from other agencies.

2014 ورقة عمل | تشرين الأول
العلاجات القانونية لعملية الجرف الصامد من إعداد نورا عريقات, بيانكا إزاياس, و سلمى رزفي

Working Paper | October 2014
Operation Protective Edge & Legal Remedies by Noura Erakat, Bianca Isaias, and Salmah Rizvi
This briefing paper provides a non-exhaustive survey of the legal fora in which Palestinians have sought, or can seek, legal redress. These include international courts, in particular the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and special tribunals; national courts under universal jurisdiction as well as the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in US federal courts; and human rights bodies and mechanisms like the Human Rights Council, and human...