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The following study is a first attempt to explore and better understand the demand side in Lebanon where little has been written on this critical component of the prostitution in

This report examines the situation of impunity in Lebanon that has persisted since the 1975-1990 war through the lenses of core elements of transitional justice.

This report examines the role of gender in Lebanese security perceptions, Lebanese perceptions of security institutions, as well as gender dynamics within security institut

This report examines variations in wartime experiences and the attitudes of residents in Greater Beirut regarding measures to confront Lebanon’s legacy of political violence.

This report presents qualitative data collected by ICTJ on how individuals in Greater Beirut talk about the Lebanon wars and the need for truth, justice, and an end to violence in their country.

تم اعتماد “اتفاقية حقوق الطفل” في شهر تشرين الثاني من عام 1989 وعُرضت للتوقيع والتصديق والانضمام بموجب قرار الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة 44/ 25. وغدت نافذة في أيلول 1990، وفقاً للمادة 49. وقد قامت هذه الاتفاقية على فكرة جوهرية مفادها أن “الأطفال قيمة بحد ذاتها تجب حمايتها ورعايتها”. تركز هذه الدراسة على اتفاقية حقوق الطفل فتشرح موادها وتقدّم أمثلة من الواقع تضيء على أشكال الانتهاكات التي يتعرض لها الأطفال بشكل عام. حقوقي في اتفاقية حقوق الطفل، تأليف: رهادة عبدوش.

REACH undertook an assessment of host community needs in Akkar Governorate, one of Lebanon’s most underdeveloped regions.

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...

The crisis in Syria has entered its fourth year. Children have been on the front-line from the outset. They have experienced or witnessed horrific acts of indiscriminate

ليس مصطلح العلمانية دلالة أحادية جامعة مانعة فهو مصطلح إجرائي وعملي لا يتمتع برؤية فكرية أو سياسية محددة مما يعطي للعلمانية معنى أوسع من مجرد معناها الشائع: “فصل الدين عن الدولة”. في هذا الكتيب يقودنا الباحث بين التعريفات المختلفة لمصطلح العلمانية ليرسم لنا أخيرا العلاقة بين المواطنة والعلمانية مؤكدا أن “العلمانية هي حجر الزاوية لبناء علاقات المواطنة وبناء المجتمع الحديث”. العلمانية، تأليف: طارق عزيزة.

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.

This paper highlights the specificity of the refugee crisis in the unstable Lebanese landscape and calls for the reconfiguring of current relief mechanisms by enabling decentrali

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

Over three years after it began, the Syria crisis continues to weigh extremely heavily upon Lebanon. Around a quarter of its population is now made up of refugees, whose needs remain dire even as the resources available to address them appear to be shrinking.

This paper discusses the risk of a renewed civil strife in Lebanon as a result of the Syrian Crisis. It argues that the security situation inside Lebanon could deteriorate due to three interrelated spillover effects stemming from Syria’s ongoing civil war.

تسعى هذه السلسة إلى أن تكون مدماكا في بنيان الذاكرة الجمعية السورية في زمن الأزمة الكبرى التي تعصف بها . السلسلة مفتوحة أمام الجميع دون أي تمييز في الميول السياسية أو الإيديولوجية .

This research report provides an overview of the current situation of women's non-governmental organisations throughout Syria.

As the Syrian Crisis enters its fourth year, numerous water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs remain to be filled among Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, who now number more than 1.1 million.

Syria's third year of civil war has caused a rapid acceleration in influx of the refugees to Lebanon with the intensification of clashes in recent months. In fall 2013 more than 2000 Syrian refugees are fleeing to Lebanon on daily basis. The mental health needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon have not received thorough assessment. Information about the nature, the quality, and coverage of these services for the Syrian refugees is lacking. Methodology The Syrian refugee assessment for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) took place in August and September 2013. The assessment had two...

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.