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European Neighbourhood Policy: Human Rights in the Lebanon Action Plan
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Which Recommendation from NGOs in Lebanon?
In early June 2006, the EMHRN and a number of its
member organisations met in Beirut to conduct a seminar on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and on the human rights dimensions of the action plan prepared for Lebanon under the ENP. Since that meeting, a deep crisis undergone in Lebanon as a result of the 33 war days that lasted in Lebanon. This explosion of violence and the flagrant violations of international humanitarian law that accompanied it, have had an impact on Lebanese society and will have an impact on its relations with the international community at large and, in particular, with the European Union (EU). On the occasion of the June seminar, a large section of Lebanese civil society took part in a debate on future relations with the EU: some 50 associations and groups involved in the promotion of human rights were represented. The main object of frustration of civil society had to do with its desire to be more and better involved in the ENP process. The recommendations presented in this report outline a more participative vision of the process for the future. The report is also available in French. |
