Projects Database / Lebanese Women Rights and the Nationality Law
Project ID
00060603
Background
Lebanon’s 1990 amended Constitution incorporates the International Bill for Human Rights and requires that the principles contained in the Covenants be embodied “in all fields and areas without exception.” Thus, the Constitution requires that international human rights standards be reflected in the laws of the country, and enjoyed in practice. In addition, Lebanon has ratified most major international conventions and has passed, in the last 10 years, more than 90 new laws related to human rights, gender equality, and transparency.
Despite these positive aspects, gaps continue to exist between Lebanon’s legal obligations under international human rights conventions and existing laws, procedures, and practices on the ground. In short, there is an overall absence of laws in application of these conventions, and of adequate procedural safeguards to ensure their implementation.
Still much remains to be done with respect to women’s rights in Lebanon. This is especially important since lack of women’s rights almost automatically and equally translates into lack of rights for their children and families. A wide array of laws and practices that harm women’s rights in Lebanon and the major deficiencies in this respect derive from the nationality status of women.
Achievements & Expected Results
?Establishment of a Project Board (Human and Women’s Right NGO’s) to develop the project strategy in 2008
?Recruitment of a senior national consultant to conduct a mapping study on “the impact of discriminatory nationality law” and to assess the impact of the current nationality law on women and their families, and to determine the size of the problem in 2008-2009.
?Recruitment in process for a National Consultant to prepare a training manual on advocacy and Lobbying.
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Lebanon
