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The state of human rights in Lebanon
Human rights defenders have been prosecuted, summoned, and threatened; protesters are arbitrarily detained, arrested, and even subject to torture and ill-treatment in detention, without due process. Meanwhile, the government failed to solve the ongoing economic and political crises, nor have those responsible for the Beirut Port blast been held accountable.
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8 journalists killed by Israeli strikes in 2026
During the attacks on Lebanon in March and April 2026, eight journalists were among the thousands of people killed by Israeli airstrikes, some coming after the
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Human Rights in the Middle East Countries: 2025 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)
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