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Lebanon’s International Obligations on the Right to Housing:

between Text and Implementation

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The Tarik Jdideh Explosion:

Where Are the People in the Aftermath of the Forgotten Explosion?

After a large explosion claimed casualties, destroyed a number of apartments, and terrified the people of the area, the results of the Tarik Jdideh explosion disappeared from the breaking news and evening bulletins, …

Comments about the law for the Protection of affected areas and the support of its reconstruction:

Encouraging Property Monopoly in the Name of Sectarianism

In its legislative session on September 30, 2020, the Parliament ratified the law for the Protection of the areas affected by the explosion in the port of Beirut and for the support of …

Protecting Renters in the Heart of Reclaiming a Liveable City

Since the Beirut port blast that occurred on the 4th of August, 2020, dozens of people have been evicted from their homes in the neighborhoods adjacent to the port. The residents left due …

Is the Law of Suspending Debt Installments Sufficient in Light of the Economic and Covid-19 crises?

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Housing Priority in Light of the Coronavirus – What are the Measures Taken Globally?

The housing crisis in Lebanon is not novel, and measures to combat the Coronavirus pandemic did not create it. This crisis has always been evident in the incredibly escalating prices of real estate …

Beirut municipality threatens families with the security of their housing in the Badawi neighborhood

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Housing as a Priority Under COVID

Today, the specter of a housing crisis looms over Lebanon in the complete absence of the priority of the right to housing from public discourse and legislation. The slogan “Stay at home” took …

Ras el-Nabeh in the Time of COVID

Who Speaks in the Name of the Neighborhood?

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Has Rent Fees Been Suspended?

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Defending Housing Against Displacement Policies

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Can Property Owners Force Rent Payments in Dollars or Market Rate?

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