Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule ...

President Joseph Aoun urged the judiciary to remain independent and uphold justice, emphasizing the need for fairness and ...

Gaining its independence from France during World War II, Lebanon formed a democracy that put religious affiliation at the center of the distribution and dynamics of political power. Per the ...

HRW emphasized that Aoun needs to adopt a law on judicial independence “that meets international standards ... s election is controversial as it possibly violates Article 49 of Lebanon’s Constitution, ...

As Lebanon confronts the aftermath of another war with Israel, non-sectarian MP Michel Moawad discusses the new president, ...