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Analysis
The Media Law in Lebanon: Between Opportunities and Risks
After more than sixteen years of discussion, Lebanon’s parliament adopted a new media law on 11 August 2026.
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Press release
Lebanon Supports Key Civic Space Recommendations at the UPR, but Implementation Remains the Real Test
Several recommendations supported by Lebanon reflect issues HuMENA advanced through its UPR advocacy, from freedom of expression and the protection of journalists and human rights defenders to digital rights and refugee protection. However, key recommendations on criminal defamation, military courts, Article 534, explicit protection for LGBTQI+ individuals, and Palestinian refugees’ rights to work and property […]
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Press release
Six Years After Lebanon’s 17 October Uprising. The Path to Reform Begins with Civic Space
Beirut, 17 October 2025 Six years after the 17 October uprising, HuMENA reaffirms that no political or economic reform is possible without an open and safe civic space and the protection of fundamental rights to expression, association, and peaceful assembly. Between 2019 and 2025, legal, security, and judicial practices have gradually narrowed civic space […]
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Analysis
Activism and Identity Politics Under a Sectarian System: The Case of Lebanon
Political sectarianism is entrenched in Lebanese society, politics and people’s sense of identity. What does that mean for activism?
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Analysis
Protecting Civic Space and Promoting the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Lebanon: A Roadmap for Nawaf Salam’s Government
The right to peaceful assembly is enshrined in Lebanon’s constitution. A roadmap for the government of Nawaf Salam.
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Joint statement
Lebanon | In Solidarity with Daraj and Megaphone Amid A Coordinated Campaign
In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, come together to stand in solidarity against attempts to silence these leading voices. We call on the relevant Lebanese authorities to take clear steps in […]
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Study
Peaceful Assembly Under Fire: Authorities’ Violations of the Right to Protest in Lebanon
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement has published a research paper titled “Peaceful Assembly Under Fire: Authorities’ Violations of the Right to Protest in Lebanon” This paper delves into the current state of the right to peaceful assembly in Lebanon, shedding light on the significant challenges this right faces amid volatile political and security […]
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Analysis
Timeline of Peaceful Assemblies in Lebanon: Scattered Victories and Building an Opposition Movement
The peaceful assemblies in Lebanon since the end of the civil war, set out in three distinct phases.
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Legal & political analysis
Legal and Social Situation of the LGBTQI+ Community in the MENA Region, and its Radical Transformation Between 2020 and 2023.
Consensual same-sex relationships remain criminalized in the majority of MENA countries. The countries of this region violate the rights of gays, lesbians, transgender people, and queer people using different laws, some of which are clear and explicit, and others that use broad expressions that are open to interpretation, which criminalize “sodomy,” “debauchery,” “violation of public […]
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Study
Rethinking Activism in Lebanon: In the Era of Socioeconomic Collapse of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The paper “Rethinking Activism in Lebanon in the Era of Socio-Economic Collapse and the COVID-19 Pandemic“ explores the evolving landscape of activism in Lebanon amidst the challenges posed by the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. It delves into the historical context of activism in Lebanon, highlighting its citizen engagement and mobilization tradition for social, […]
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Letter
HuMENA and rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Several human rights organizations, including HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, have called on United Nations mechanisms to intervene to halt grave violations of the right to peaceful assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. They emphasized the need to take all necessary measures to address these violations and ensure that these countries […]
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Joint statement
Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh
We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the Beirut Bar Association’s recent actions, and to express our solidarity with Lebanese lawyer Nizar Saghieh as he comes under targeting for his exercise of free expression and for his legal […]
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