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November 30, 2020 Commentary

Increase Pressure on Corrupt Lebanese Politicians

Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut’s port that devastated the city, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 6,000, and leaving 300,000 people without shelter.
November 11, 2020 Commentary

Lebanon's Security Agencies Must Take Responsibility for Shooting Protesters

Accountability Needed for Clear Abuses

A policeman strikes a protester during anti-government demonstrations on August 8, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon.
November 10, 2020 Dispatches

Food and Cash Aid is Vital if Lebanon Goes Back into Lockdown

Emergency Social Safety Net Should Be Developed, Communicated, and Rolled Out Without Delay

A street vendor pushes his cart in Shatila Palestinian refugee camp, wearing a face mask to try to protect against the spread of COVID-19, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon, March 30, 2020.
November 5, 2020 News Release

Bullying, Violence Common in Schools Worldwide

Governments Should Urgently Tackle Education-Related Abuses

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November 4, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Lebanon

79th Pre-Session

November 4, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights

UN Review Should Focus on Increased Protection Against Violence, Bias

Women shout slogans and wave the Lebanese flag during a demonstration in down town Beirut.
October 30, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Blow to Migrant Domestic Worker Rights

Reinstate Contract; Amend Labor Law

Protestors holding banners calling for the abolishment of Lebanon's controversial kafala sponsorship system.
October 22, 2020 Report

Lebanon: Flawed Domestic Blast Investigation

International Probe Needed for Transparency, Accountability

Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut’s port that devastated the city, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 6,000, and leaving 300,000 people without shelter.
October 15, 2020 Dispatches

Lebanon’s Brazen Attempt to Silence a Torture Victim

Ziad Itani’s Case Presents Worrying Signs for Rights

Ziad Itani, a Lebanese actor, who was exonerated of spying for Israel, is carried after he was released by Lebanese authorities. Itani has accused security officials of torturing him and has called on authorities to investigate.
September 29, 2020 Report

Cyprus: Asylum Seekers Summarily Returned

Pushbacks Against Surge of Arrivals by Boat From Lebanon

Cyprus coast guard carrying migrants from a boat from Lebanon interdicted on January 14, 2020. © 2020 Reuters/Yiannis Kourtoglou
September 23, 2020 Dispatches

Lebanon Risks Another Trash Crisis

Beirut Blast Damaged Country’s Waste Management Infrastructure

A beach where a heavy winds and strong waves washed ashore piles of garbage in Keserwan, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on 23 January 2018.
September 21, 2020 Dispatches

Lebanon Police Force Directs Blame for Abuse Against Protesters

Accountability Still Needed for Excessive Force During August Protests

A policeman strikes a protester during anti-government demonstrations on August 8, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon.
September 18, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: New Safeguards for Migrant Domestic Workers

A Positive Step, But Ensure Enforcement; Amend Labor Law

Protestors holding banners calling for the abolishment of Lebanon's controversial kafala sponsorship system.
September 16, 2020 Report

Lebanon: Ensure Aid Goes Directly to Those in Need

Avoid Sending Emergency Funds Through Government

Aid from the European Union is being unloaded from a cargo plane at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on September 12, 2020.
September 14, 2020 Dispatches

Hardships for Lebanon’s Migrant Domestic Workers Rise

Port Explosion Led to Increased Homelessness of Workers Abandoned by Employers

An Ethiopian domestic worker waits in front of the Ethiopian consulate after she and others were abandoned by their Lebanese employers, in Hazmieh, east of Beirut, Lebanon, June 4, 2020.

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