Tag: Lama Fakih
Lebanon: Entry Ban Follows Gender, Sexuality Conference
Lebanese General Security has banned a group of activists and academics from re-entering Lebanon following their participation in a September 2018 conference on gender and sexuality, Human Rights Watch, the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE), and Legal Agenda said yesterday.
Lebanon: No Justification for LGBTQ Crackdown
Lebanese security forces have repeatedly interfered with human rights events related to gender and sexuality in violation of international human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today in a complaint to United Nations (UN) human rights officials.
Lebanon: Police Shutter Pride Events
The Lebanese Internal Security Forces arrested a prominent LGBT rights activist and pressured him to cancel Beirut Pride events, Human Rights Watch said today.
Lebanon : Syrian Refugee’s Detained, Beaten, Abused on Suspicion of Being Gay
A 31-year-old Syrian refugee in Lebanon was allegedly detained and tortured in February 2016, apparently on suspicion of being gay, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.