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Statement
Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty: HuMENA Calls on Countries Across the Region to Move from Moratorium to Abolition
After more than two decades of a de facto moratorium on executions in Lebanon, this step offers a practical pathway for countries that continue to retain the death penalty in law, while HuMENA calls on states that still carry out executions to establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards abolition. HuMENA for Human […]
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Legal & political analysis
Six Years After the Beirut Port Explosion: Assessing the Progress of Lebanon’s Investigation
On 4 August 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history devastated Beirut. A large quantity of ammonium nitrate, originating from a shipment of approximately 2,750 tonnes that had been stored for years in Hangar 12 at the Port of Beirut, detonated following a fire, causing catastrophic destruction. The explosion killed at least […]
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Letter
Lebanon | President Aoun’s Visit to Washington Presents an Opportunity for Stronger U.S.-Lebanon Policy
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge President Trump and U.S. policymakers to take advantage of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. to take steps to press for security and sovereignty in Lebanon. Doing so is critical, not only for the security of Lebanon and its neighbors, but for U.S. national security […]
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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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Joint statement
Lebanon | Seven Years Since the Anti-Torture Law: No Implementation, No Justice
26 June 2025 On the occasion of 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- which symbolizes the global commitment to ending the practice of torture and other ill-treatment- we, the undersigned organizations, express our deep concern over the ongoing impunity for the crime of torture in Lebanon and the lack of […]
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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
Joint Statement by Humanitarian, Development, and Human Rights Organizations in Lebanon: From South to North: Ongoing Violations Must End. Ceasefire Commitments and IHL Obligations Must Be Respected
As of today, six months have passed since the announcement of a ceasefire that was intended to put an end to hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. Yet military actions and occupation of territory continue, with near-daily airstrikes, shelling, and airspace violations continuing to impact communities across Lebanon. The impact of Israel’s ongoing military offensive in […]
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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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Joint statement
Global Coalition of NGOs Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon
In light of the recent and alarming escalation of indiscriminate and widespread Israeli attacks across Lebanon, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the international community to unequivocally press for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging cross-border fire since October 2023. For nearly a year, the fighting between the two parties […]
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Letter
More than 110 Organizations Call for US Senate to Block Arms Sales to Israel
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement joined +110 organizations in writing to members of the U.S. Senate, urging them to vote for resolutions aimed at suspending several arms transfers to Israel. This action comes in response to concerns over Israel’s repeated violations of international and U.S. law and policy. The letter, led by the […]
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