Lebanon

Lebanon: Deadly Month for Domestic Workers

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:22:51 -0800

(Beirut) - The Lebanese government should investigate the deaths of eight migrant domestic workers during October 2009, as well as the reasons for the disproportionately high death rate among this group of workers, Human Rights Watch said today. An estimated 200,000 domestic workers, primarily from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Ethiopia, work in Lebanon.

Lebanon: Ruling Aids Families of “Disappeared”

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:21 -0800

BEIRUT - A decision by Lebanese judicial authorities is an encouraging first step toward recognizing the right of families of victims of enforced disappearances during the 1975-1990 war era to know what happened to them, five international human rights groups said today.

Women are Entitled to Equal Decision-Making Roles

Nadya Khalife — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:06:01 -0700

Will Arab States help end the Scourge of Cluster Munitions?

Joe Stork, published in "Al-Sijil" — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:30:05 -0700

Back in 2006, Israel's profligate use of cluster munitions in Lebanon caught the public eye, nowhere more so than in the Arab world. During the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli forces rained rockets loaded with cluster munitions on south Lebanon, the vast majority in the last 3 days of the conflict.

A Woman's Place, in Lebanon

Nadya Khalife — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:19:33 -0700

If you think Lebanon is a complicated place, the state of Lebanese women's political participation should be no surprise. Lebanese women won the right to vote and to participate in national elections in 1952, 19 years before women in Switzerland. Yet, today, political participation by Lebanese women remains dismal at the national level.

They killed Audette Salem twice

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:50:08 -0700

Lebanese flags and candles decorate pictures of Lebanese civilians,who went missing in Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war, during a ceremony to honor them at the steps of the Lebanese Museum. (AFP/Marwan Naamani)

They Killed Audette Salem Twice

Tue, 19 May 2009 07:28:47 -0700

Audette Salem was killed twice. The first time was when "they" kidnapped her children, Richard and Marie Christine, on September 17, 1985. The kidnappers were never identified, and the fate of her children never elucidated. Audette's life was put on hold that day.

The Four Generals and the Three Thousand Detainees

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:35:09 -0700

Last week's decision by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to release Jamil al-Sayyed and three other high-ranking Lebanese security officials was a victory for the basic principle that no one should be detained for a lengthy period without charge.

Lebanon: Candidates Should Make Pledges on Rights

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:45:00 -0700

(Beirut) - Political parties and candidates in the June parliamentary elections should outline their plans to improve Lebanon's human rights record and promise to enforce the country's obligations under human rights law, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. So far, the parties and their candidates have generally ignored human rights issues in their platforms.

Lebanon’s 2009 Parliamentary Elections

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:01:00 -0700

Lebanon

Lebanon: Deadly Month for Domestic Workers

Lebanon: Ruling Aids Families of “Disappeared”

Women are Entitled to Equal Decision-Making Roles

Will Arab States help end the Scourge of Cluster Munitions?

A Woman's Place, in Lebanon

They killed Audette Salem twice

They Killed Audette Salem Twice

The Four Generals and the Three Thousand Detainees

Lebanon: Candidates Should Make Pledges on Rights

Lebanon’s 2009 Parliamentary Elections

1. Torture

2. The Disappeared

3. Women's Rights

4. Migrant Domestic Workers

5. Palestinian Refugees