Human Rights

• Syrian children use art to raise $60,000, express themselves

  

  March 08, 2013

  A Beirut gallery organised an exhibition of paintings by young refugees and international artists...

• Donors pledge $1.5 billion dollars to aid Syrians

  

  January 31, 2013

  Dozens of humanitarian organisations and 59 countries gathered in Kuwait on Wednesday in 'a gestu...

• Fund assists more than 170,000 Yemenis with disabilities

  

  January 30, 2013

  The Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Fund provides medical care, vocational training and recreati...

• Arab Experts: Human rights key to eradicating extremism

  

  January 25, 2013

  A recent conference in Manama highlighted the importance of promoting and protecting human rights...

• Lebanon struggles to accommodate Syrian refugees

  

  January 18, 2013

  Governments and local and international organisations are working together to address the needs o...

• Syrian refugees in Lebanon hit hard by winter storm

  

  January 15, 2013

  Several relief efforts are under way to aid displaced Syrians residing in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

• Yemen conference calls for national human rights strategy

  

  December 13, 2012

  Participants made a slew of recommendations to protect and promote the rights of all groups in th...

• Egyptians ramp up efforts to address child labour

  

  December 01, 2012

  Almost two million Egyptian children work in all economic sectors, according to a new report.

• Jordan under pressure as Syrian refugee crisis worsens

  

  November 21, 2012

  Officials and civil society organisations are working to provide an estimated 230,000 Syrian refu...

• Saudi women lawyers one step closer to practising in court

  

  November 07, 2012

  Female Saudi lawyers, awaiting their upcoming entry into Saudi courts for the first time in histo...

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