CLDH - Lebanese Center for Human Rights

CLDH - Lebanese Center for Human Rights The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization based in Beirut.

CLDH was created in 2006 by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily), which has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human rights violations. CLDH monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, fights enforced disappearance, impunity, arbitrary detention and ra

cism and rehabilitates the victims of torture. CLDH regularly organizes press conferences, workshops and advocacy meetings on human rights issues in Lebanon and collects, records and documents human rights abuses in reports and press releases.

📢 New Report LaunchSince the fall of the Assad regime and the escalation of sectarian violence in Syria, thousands of Sy...
03/06/2026

📢 New Report Launch

Since the fall of the Assad regime and the escalation of sectarian violence in Syria, thousands of Syrians have sought refuge in Lebanon in search of safety. Our latest report sheds light on the reality facing refugees who arrived after December 2024.

🔹 94% fled due to threats to their safety and security.
🔹 77% report having no access to healthcare.
🔹 59% have no access to education.
🔹 58% have received no assistance or guidance since arriving in Lebanon.

The findings reveal significant protection gaps, barriers to legal status, limited access to basic services, and growing vulnerabilities among newly arrived refugees.

CLDH calls on Lebanese authorities, UN agencies, and international donors to strengthen protection measures, uphold the principle of non-refoulement, ensure access to essential services, and provide durable solutions for those fleeing persecution and violence.

Read the full report on https://www.cldh-lebanon.org/Publication/Artical/2507?lang=en



Minority Rights Group
European Union in Lebanon

Protection of Civilians Week 2026 took place amid a continued global failure to ensure respect for international humanit...
28/05/2026

Protection of Civilians Week 2026 took place amid a continued global failure to ensure respect for international humanitarian law, with civilians remaining the primary victims of armed conflict. The situation in Lebanon illustrates this protection gap, where repeated cycles of hostilities have continued despite diplomatic efforts to establish a cessation of violence.

This article highlights the evolution of the situation in Lebanon, particularly since the November 2024 cessation of hostilities, as a case study of persistent civilian harm and the lack of effective accountability mechanisms. Read more through https://www.cldh-lebanon.org/OurBlog/Artical/2225?lang=en

The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) organized a panel discussion bringing together representatives from internat...
25/05/2026

The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) organized a panel discussion bringing together representatives from international organizations, human rights experts, and legal practitioners to discuss justice and accountability for victims of Israeli attacks on healthcare and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.

The event addressed the documented impact of attacks on medical personnel, healthcare facilities, civilians, and civilian infrastructure, while highlighting the urgent need for accountability mechanisms and the preservation of evidence for future legal action.

‎نظّم المركز اللبناني لحقوق الإنسان ندوة حوارية جمعت ممثلين/ات عن منظمات دولية، وخبراء/خبيرات في مجال حقوق الإنسان، وممارسين/ات قانونيين/ات، لمناقشة مسألة العدالة والمساءلة لضحايا الهجمات الإسرائيلية على القطاع الصحي والبنية التحتية المدنية في لبنان.

‎وتناولت الندوة الآثار الموثّقة للهجمات التي استهدفت الطواقم الطبية، والمرافق الصحية، والمدنيين، والبنية التحتية المدنية، مع التأكيد على الحاجة الملحّة إلى آليات للمحاسبة وحفظ الأدلة تمهيداً لأي مسارات قانونية مستقبلية.

📢 NEW REPORT | Left Behind: Systemic Discrimination Against Migrant Workers During the Israeli War on LebanonAs Lebanon ...
21/05/2026

📢 NEW REPORT | Left Behind: Systemic Discrimination Against Migrant Workers During the Israeli War on Lebanon

As Lebanon faces the devastating consequences of war and displacement, migrant workers remain among the most marginalized and excluded populations.

This report by the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) documents patterns of discrimination, exclusion from shelters and humanitarian aid, economic insecurity, arbitrary detention, and barriers to healthcare faced by migrant workers during the recent Israeli war on Lebanon.

The report also highlights how the kafala system continues to expose migrant domestic workers to exploitation, abuse, and severe protection gaps during times of crisis.

CLDH calls for the abolition of the kafala system, equal access to humanitarian assistance, and stronger legal protections for migrant workers in Lebanon.

Read the full report on https://www.cldh-lebanon.org/Publication/Artical/2505?lang=en

This report was produced with the financial support of the European Union.

European Union in Lebanon
Minority Rights Group

Join us for a panel discussion on justice & accountability for Israel attacks on healthcare and civilians in Lebanon.Dat...
19/05/2026

Join us for a panel discussion on justice & accountability for Israel attacks on healthcare and civilians in Lebanon.

Date : Monday May 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lebanon time

You can join the session via the following link https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWE0ZGUxYzItNjNkNi00YWE0LWFhYmEtNTllNDJhNGZjM2Q2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f969c3d1-17f5-4b94-875b-c14de49cdd63%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228d5aa9ed-b920-4726-9b03-c64859b770bd%22%7d

منظمة العفو الدولية
Wadih AL-ASMAR
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights
Al-Haq Organization مؤسسة الحق

Human rights are universal, including the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identit...
17/05/2026

Human rights are universal, including the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia ( ), we reaffirm our commitment to dignity, equality, and freedom for all. We also call for a society in which every individual can live freely, free from discrimination, violence, and fear.

حقوق الإنسان عالمية، بما في ذلك حقوق أفراد مجتمع الميم عين+، بغضّ النظر عن التوجّه الجنسي أو الهوية أو التعبير الجندري. في اليوم الدولي لمناهضة رهاب المثلية ورهاب ازدواجية الميل الجنسي ورهاب العبور الجندري نؤكد التزامنا بالكرامة والمساواة والحرية للجميع. كما ندعو إلى بناء مجتمع يتمكّن فيه كل فرد من العيش بحرية، بعيدًا عن التمييز والعنف والخوف.

This year’s global IDAHOBIT theme, “At the heart of democracy”, underscores that democracy cannot exist where discrimina...
17/05/2026

This year’s global IDAHOBIT theme, “At the heart of democracy”, underscores that democracy cannot exist where discrimination, criminalization, and exclusion persist, denying people their fundamental rights and freedoms.
We, members of the LGBTQIA+ Commission of the EuroMed Rights Regional Working Group on Women’s Rights, Gender Justice and Individual Freedoms, call on the European Union, its Member States, and national governments across the Euro-Mediterranean region to move beyond symbolic commitments and adopt concrete measures to protect and advance human rights for LGBTQIA+.
Read more on https://www.cldh-lebanon.org/Publication/Artical/2503?lang=en

يؤكد الشعار العالمي لهذا العام لليوم العالمي لمناهضة رهاب المثلية الجنسية ورهاب ازدواجية الميل الجنسي ورهاب العبور الجندري، “في قلب الديمقراطية”، أن الديمقراطية لا يمكن أن تقوم في ظل استمرار التمييز والتجريم والإقصاء، وحرمان الأشخاص من حقوقهمنّ الأساسية وحرياتهمنّ.
ندعو الاتحاد الأوروبي ودوله الأعضاء، وكذلك حكومات المنطقة الأورو-متوسطية، إلى تجاوز الالتزامات الرمزية واعتماد إجراءات ملموسة لحماية حقوق أفراد مجتمع الميم عين + والنهوض بها.
اقرا المزيد عبر https://www.cldh-lebanon.org/Publication/Artical/180?lang=ar

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Dora, St. Joseph Hospital Street, Bakhos Building 7th Floor
Beirut

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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