The Lebanon Bulletin Archive

 

A weekly look at the latest news and developments in Lebanon and the region.

Archives for blog topic “rule of law”

The atrocious story of the abuse and death of Nepalese national Lila Aacharya in Lebanon caused a major uproar among Lebanon's human rights activists, and served to highlight yet again the failure of Lebanese authorities to address the problem.

Filed in Blog Topics: Human Rights, rule of law, migrant workers

It is a rarity in Lebanon for individuals to come together and announce a new political group with an articulate political platform. In a country where political mantles have been passed down over generations, the political leaders of today are often the grandsons of feudal lords and other Lebanese notables.

Filed in Blog Topics: Politics, Constitution, Sectarianism, secular, rule of law