Middle East
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Beirut explosion comes on top of already enormous problems
05-08-2020Like the rest of the world, PAX is shocked by the devastating events in Beirut, Lebanon. We are in close contact with our friends and partners. Our hearts and thoughts go out to them, and all people in Lebanon, affected by this terrible disaster.
Local Governance and Peacebuilding, Gender, Peace & Security Middle East -
Dawoud al-Ghoul released, but with conditions
29-07-2020PAX contact in East Jerusalem Dawoud al-Ghoul was released on conditions yesterday after his arrest had been extended twice. Unfortunately the release doesn’t mean the case is over. While no charges have been filed against him, conditions including house arrest, financial bail and contact limitation have been imposed pending an ongoing investigation.
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Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian cultural leader in East Jerusalem
23-07-2020Israeli security forces arrested 3 Palestinian cultural leaders in East Jerusalem yesterday. Rania Elias, director of the Yabous cultural centre and Suhail Khoury, director of the Edward Said National Conservatory for Music, were released the same day but Dawoud al-Ghoul, head of the Jerusalem Arts Network, remains in custody.
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A river of toxic waste flows through Syria
01-07-2020Rivers of crude oil and oil waste are flowing through northeast Syria, with no solution in sight for the thousands of people affected by the pollution.
Humanitarian Disarmament Middle East -
Iraqi activist letter to UN gets over 7,000 signatures
23-06-2020A letter to the United Nations calling for equal rights for women in Iraq and for protection during demonstrations has gotten more than 7,000 signatures here in the Netherlands.
Protection of Civilians, Gender, Peace & Security, Community Based Security and Citizens Rights Middle East, The Netherlands -
Women in Iraq fight back
22-06-2020A young woman from al-Anbar who escaped ISIS and survived sexual assault; a woman from Mosul who confronted the violations she faced after her husband was killed and she was taken to a refugee camp; a woman from Basra who challenged social taboos when her husband started beating and raping her.
Gender, Peace & Security Middle East -
Support Iraqi women as they fight for their rights
21-05-2020PAX joins four Iraqi women to campaign for the right to demonstrate, non-violently and without fear of reprisal, once corona measures are lifted.
Community Based Security and Citizens Rights Middle East -
PAX calls for EU to stop Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank
14-05-2020PAX calls on European foreign ministers to agree on concrete measures to show that Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian Occupied Territories in the West Bank will have consequences.
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COVID-19 in Lebanon: Big Impact on Refugees and Host Communities
23-04-2020The COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon calls for immediate action, because the effects on the many refugees and the rest of the country are enormous. Research done by organizations gathered in the Refugee Protection Watch, including PAX, covers the impact of the crisis on the humanitarian situation, issues regarding discrimination against refugees, its impact on human rights and the work of civil society.
Local Governance and Peacebuilding Middle East -
Water access to north east Syria cut off by Turkey-backed armed groups
31-03-2020Dealing with the outbreak of coronavirus is hard enough in countries at peace. For hundreds of thousands of people living in north east Syria, fighting the pandemic is complicated by the fact that their water has been cut off.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights Middle East