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Water Scarcity and Social Tensions in Lebanon: Lessons from the Bcharreh–Denniyeh Case

Lebanon’s severe water crisis stems less from natural scarcity than from years of mismanagement, fragmented governance, and institutional neglect, exacerbated by conflict and climate pressures. As infrastructure deteriorates and unregulated water markets expand, access to water has become costly, unsafe, and deeply unequal, disproportionately affecting low-income communities and refugees while eroding trust in the state. [...]

Community perceptions Report 01 June – 31 August 2025 

Between June and August 2025, Lebanon faced deepening socio-economic instability and insecurity, as reported by CPT participants across all regions. Economic hardship remained the most pressing concern, with rising prices, stagnant wages, and limited employment driving families into poverty. Many struggled to afford essential services like food, rent, and healthcare, while deteriorating public education led [...]

Unseen and Unheard: Lebanon’s Children in the Crossfire of Crisis

As part of the MENA Child Rights Initiative, led by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), ALEF has been monitoring and documenting instances of institutional violence against children. The findings of ALEF’s monitoring efforts are consolidated into monitoring reports. This report is the first of the series and covers the year between January 1 to [...]

Lebanon’s Political rights and Freedoms: A submission to the 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review

This submission is presented for consideration as part of the Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Report. It includes a summary of the human rights conditions in Lebanon along with recommendations on how the Lebanese government can improve these conditions and put an end to violations.Joint Submission by:ALEF – Act for Human RightsLebanese Center for Human Rights [...]

Statement on Advancing Judicial Reform in Lebanon

ALEF – act for human rights recognizes the adoption by the Lebanese Parliament of the Law on the Independence of the Judiciary on July 31, 2025, which represents a long-awaited step in Lebanon’s judicial reform process. This development comes amid ongoing public demand for accountability and the restoration of trust in state institutions. While the [...]

Conditions of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Submission to the 4th Cycle UN Universal Periodic Review

This submission is presented for consideration as part of the Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Report. It includes a summary of the human rights conditions in Lebanon along with recommendations on how the Lebanese government can improve these conditions and put an end to violations.This report is submitted by the following NGOs members of the WG [...]

Civil Rights and Liberties: Lebanon’s 4th Cycle UPR

This submission is presented for consideration as part of the Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Report. It includes a summary of the human rights conditions in Lebanon along with recommendations on how the Lebanese government can improve these conditions and put an end to violations.Joint Submission by:ALEF - Act for Human RightsAnti-Racism Movement – ARMCedar Centre [...]

Blurred Boundaries: Humanitarian Law and Displacement in the 2024 Lebanon Conflict

This report, prepared by ALEF – Act for Human Rights (ALEF), examines violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL) committed during the armed conflict between the State of Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict, which erupted as a regional extension of hostilities following Hamas’ October 7th attacks and Israel’s retaliation in [...]

Identifying Solutions to Blockages in the 3RF Judicial Reform Agenda: Projections for political settlements to achieve judicial reform

The Lebanese public institutions are facing the gravest crisis and most important milestone for forging a reformist process. Lebanon’s judiciary, as a power and an institution, is marked by political interference, institutional paralysis, and widespread erosion of public trust. Weakened trust, combined with low judicial morale, has peaked following the financial crisis and the Beirut [...]

Community Perceptions Report 01 March – 31 May 2025

Between March and May 2025, Lebanon witnessed municipal elections amid a tense and unstable context. CPT participants reported rising public safety concerns due to increased theft, firearms misuse, and ineffective law enforcement, which contributed to psychological distress and violent disputes. Syrian refugees faced heightened stigmatization, legal residency challenges, and reduced aid access, reinforcing fears of [...]