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Reflecting on Lokman Slim

In couple of weeks, on February 4, four years would have passed since the brutal assassination of Lokman Slim, yet his voice resonates louder than ever in the silence he left behind. Lokman was a fearless advocate for truth and accountability in a region where such values often come at the highest cost. His assassination [...]

ALEF publishes its Situation Report 2019 – 2023

ALEF – Act for Human Rights published its situation report on the most critical challenges and developments to human rights in Lebanon between 2019 and 2023. Since 1999, ALEF has been issuing annual reports detailing the human rights situation in Lebanon. However, the confluence of extraordinary circumstances that Lebanon, and our organization, faced since 2019 [...]

Situation Report 2019-2023

After a challenging hiatus, ALEF is proud to release our long-awaited situation report on the state of human rights in Lebanon, covering the period from 2019 to 2023. Since 1999, our annual reports have been central to our mission, shedding light on Lebanon's human rights challenges. The crises of recent years—including political deadlock, financial collapse, [...]

Community Perceptions Report

The perceptions collected during this quarter reflect the nationwide sense of insecurity and instability. There is prominent division of public opinion regarding Syrian refugees, but the majority perceives their presence in Lebanon as a threat to social, economic, and political stability. The widening of the scope of Israel’s targets on South Lebanon and the Beqaa, [...]

Implementing the Triple Nexus Approach in Lebanon

The Triple Nexus Platform (TNP) is a subgroup of the PASC Working Group facilitated by ALEF- act for human rights and is part of the ‘Durable Solution for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’ program funded by the Belgian Directorate-General for Development (Belgian government) and led by 11.11.11. The TNP aims to enhance collaboration among PASC members, [...]

Addressing Key Issues Concerning Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

The Working Group for Persons Affected by the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon (WG PASC) is a voluntary, inter-organizational network of 31 local CSOs, facilitated by ALEF - act for human rights. Open to all local CSOs working with individuals affected by the Syrian crisis, WG PASC aims to enhance the capacity and influence of CSOs [...]

Community Perceptions Report September – November 2023

ALEF – act for human rights is implementing the WE’AM project (Working for Engagement, Acceptance and Mediation), funded by the EU and lead by OXFAM, which aims to contribute to a people-centered recovery of Lebanon, in line with 3RF and particularly its Pillar 3 focusing on supporting a socially cohesive environment. Considering the multi-layered crisis [...]

Community Perceptions Report December 2023 – February 2024

ALEF – act for human rights is implementing the WE’AM project (Working for Engagement, Acceptance and Mediation), funded by the EU and led by OXFAM, and which aim is to contribute to a people-centered recovery of Lebanon, in line with 3RF and particularly its Pillar 3 that supports a socially cohesive environment. Considering the multi-layered [...]

Human rights and humanitarian law concerns

ALEF – act for human rights is profoundly disturbed by the recent violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) committed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in its operations in Southern Lebanon as well as several Lebanon based non-state armed groups and strongly calls, short of a cessation of hostilities, for the full respect of IHL [...]

The Use of Force in Lebanon

Overview of the Enforced Legal Framework Monitoring and Analyzing the Human Rights Violations Committed during the Past Five Years The image of police officers is often associated with the exercise of force, though most police operations do not necessitate the use force. Only a handful of tasks require the use of force or the threat [...]