On Monday, the municipality of Al-Qaa town in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate issued a statement calling on public and private schools...
Refugee Rights
It’s a typical midsummer day in Beirut. The blazing sun hangs high over Tariq El Jdideh, and the brothers Mohammad,...
A coalition of 20+ civil society organizations issued a statement today urging Lebanese authorities to end practices of suppression and torture vis-à-vis Syrian refugees, and to respect international obligations. The statement, which includes organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Anti-Racism Movement, and many other international and Lebanese...
On Wednesday, Syrian workers in the agriculture and construction sectors initiated a week-long strike in the Western and Central Bekaa...
With this year’s Brussels VIII Conference on the future of Syria taking place on May 27, Lebanese political parties and...
Ramadan spreads its sacred aura throughout Lebanon – Muslims unite across the nation to observe this revered month of fasting, prayer, and self-reflection. As dusk descends, families, friends, and neighbors converge around tables laden with delectable dishes. They eagerly anticipate the moment to break their fast together. Laughter, conversation, and...
In southern Beirut’s Al Kadam, the air blends scents from cleaning products and the tempting aroma of homemade falafel from...
The Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) has released a report titled “What Happens After the Deportation of Refugees from...
The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) in Lebanon released a new report titled “Historicizing Migrant Domestic Workers’ Community Organizing and Class Struggle in Lebanon”, containing decades of migrant domestic worker (MDW) community organizing and includes reflections upon such experiences by MDW rights activists. The report is “the first historical overview of community...
Amidst a rising death toll from the current conflict and deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, a number of Beirut Members of Parliament,...
“The day never came”: Palestinian refugees reflect on a free Palestine after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
In 1948, Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes with the establishment of the Zionist occupation. Many sought refugee in...
A new report by the Anti-Racism Movement in Lebanon (linked here) shed a light on the racism that refugees and migrants in Lebanon are subjected to, revealing concerning information around children being institutionally discriminated against, such as by hospitals. Racism Against Refugee Children The denial of healthcare rights is one...