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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Syrian refugees tortured and detained after returning home, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is urging Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan to protect Syrian refugees from deportation or forcible return.
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عامر شيباني

The Lebanese law protects Syrian refugee women from violence

The Lebanese domestic violence law is applicable to all who face violence or exploitation, including refugees.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

No quorum for parliamentary “session of shame”

With only 39 MPs attending at the UNESCO palace, today’s Parliamentary session was cancelled for failing to meet the 59 MP quorum following pressure from the families of Beirut blast victims. Prior to the session, hundreds of demonstrators and families of the victims of the Beirut blast gathered facing the...
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Collage: One side shows four prisoners sleeping side by side in a small room, and the other is an exterior shot of a barred window with Roumieh prisoners standing behind.
عامر شيباني

Roumieh prison: A graveyard for the living

Inedible food. Severe electricity rationing. No medical services. Prisoners recount harrowing stories of hardships in a Lebanese prison.
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Tala Ladki

Another PRIDE month is over, another rainbow flag becomes irrelevant

PRIDE events make money for big corporations that don't really care, and limit who has access to celebrate their sexuality.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Live ammunition used in Tripoli during protests

Protestors also stormed the Qadisha Electricity Company in an attempt to restore the power supply to several areas across the city.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Investigating Karim Safieddine: How authorities are intimidated by activists and journalists

Since October 2019, the frequency of arrests and summonsing made against activists and journalists has significantly increased.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Souha Bechara, Lebanese resistance fighter, turns 54

In spite of her imprisonment, Souha Bechara would be marked as a symbol of freedom, strength, and resistance in Lebanon.
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Abstract concept with microphones and cameras for " The fine line separating Lebanon from a police state" article
عامر شيباني

The fine line separating Lebanon from a police state

Media workers say Lebanon's press freedom remains so long as there are people willing to stand in opposition to the ruling class.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

5 ways to help Palestine from Lebanon

The Israeli forces withdrew from Southern Lebanon 21 years ago today, on Liberation Day. But Palestinians are still suffering under the weight of their occupation. Here are 5 ways you can help Palestine from Lebanon.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanon welcomes “a new season of unrest”

Protests have turned increasingly violent as living conditions worsen across Lebanon, highlights a new report from ACLED.
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Laudy Issa

Zionist apartheid extends to online spaces

Palestinian voices are being silenced on social media platforms, with multiple incidents being recorded on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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