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من هم الضحايا في سوريا؟
سؤال قد يبدو بديهيًا، لكن كثيرًا ما تخضع إجابته لاعتبارات سياسية حول هوية الضحية أو الجاني.
في مقال جديد، يناقش منصور العمري أهمية تحديد مجموعات الضحايا كشرط أساسي لجبر الضرر ومنع تكرار الانتهاكات في البلاد.
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سؤال قد يبدو بديهيًا، لكن كثيرًا ما تخضع إجابته لاعتبارات سياسية حول هوية الضحية أو الجاني.
في مقال جديد، يناقش منصور العمري أهمية تحديد مجموعات الضحايا كشرط أساسي لجبر الضرر ومنع تكرار الانتهاكات في البلاد.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
من هم الضحايا في سوريا؟
سؤال قد يبدو بديهيًا، لكن كثيرًا ما تخضع إجابته لاعتبارات سياسية حول هوية الضحية أو الجاني.
في مقال جديد، يناقش منصور العمري أهمية تحديد مجموعات الضحايا كشرط أساسي لجبر الضرر ومنع تكرار الانتهاكات في البلاد.
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سؤال قد يبدو بديهيًا، لكن كثيرًا ما تخضع إجابته لاعتبارات سياسية حول هوية الضحية أو الجاني.
في مقال جديد، يناقش منصور العمري أهمية تحديد مجموعات الضحايا كشرط أساسي لجبر الضرر ومنع تكرار الانتهاكات في البلاد.
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This piece is part of TIMEP's Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform that provides a space for accessible resources, analysis, and storytelling on the top accountability and justice developments in Lebanon.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This piece is part of TIMEP's Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform that provides a space for accessible resources, analysis, and storytelling on the top accountability and justice developments in Lebanon.
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NEW: Years after Lebanon’s economic collapse, its effects are still felt across the country's social fabric while justice remains elusive. TIMEP's Ali Noureddeen explains why a sustainable path out of the crisis requires economic recovery plans grounded in accountability: timep.org/2026/01/15/y...
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NEW: Years after Lebanon’s economic collapse, its effects are still felt across the country's social fabric while justice remains elusive. TIMEP's Ali Noureddeen explains why a sustainable path out of the crisis requires economic recovery plans grounded in accountability: timep.org/2026/01/15/y...
This piece is part of TIMEP's Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform that provides a space for accessible resources, analysis, and storytelling on the top accountability and justice developments in Lebanon.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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And that's a wrap! From online propaganda in Sudan to parliamentary elections in Egypt and the economy in Syria, these were our most-read analyses in 2025.
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And that's a wrap! From online propaganda in Sudan to parliamentary elections in Egypt and the economy in Syria, these were our most-read analyses in 2025.
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Our joint UPR report with @arabreforminit.bsky.social and Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute documents the Lebanese government’s record on economic and social rights and highlights tangible recommendations on the way forward.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Our joint UPR report with @arabreforminit.bsky.social and Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute documents the Lebanese government’s record on economic and social rights and highlights tangible recommendations on the way forward.
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📢 Lebanon’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is happening on January 19. Since its last UPR cycle in 2021, failure to address multilayered crises and implement reform policies has led to an increasing number of people unable to access healthcare, education, or adequate housing.
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
📢 Lebanon’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is happening on January 19. Since its last UPR cycle in 2021, failure to address multilayered crises and implement reform policies has led to an increasing number of people unable to access healthcare, education, or adequate housing.
Lebanon's Shia community has been disproportionately affected by the country's crises, causing isolation and frustration. The government must do more to integrate the community rather than treat its marginalization as an inevitability, writes Karim Safieddine.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Lebanon's Shia community has been disproportionately affected by the country's crises, causing isolation and frustration. The government must do more to integrate the community rather than treat its marginalization as an inevitability, writes Karim Safieddine.
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ناقش المشاركون ثلاثة حلول مبتكرة تستهدف تيسير وصول الضحايا إلى العدالة حول العالم دون تمييز، وذلك في ظل ما يتعرض له حقهم هذا من تسييس وازدواجية في المعايير.
تستعرض ورقتنا الجديدة هذه الحلول، وتقيّم فاعليتها، وتسلط الضوء على التحديات التي قد تواجه تطبيقها: timep.org/2026/01/06/%...
تستعرض ورقتنا الجديدة هذه الحلول، وتقيّم فاعليتها، وتسلط الضوء على التحديات التي قد تواجه تطبيقها: timep.org/2026/01/06/%...
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
ناقش المشاركون ثلاثة حلول مبتكرة تستهدف تيسير وصول الضحايا إلى العدالة حول العالم دون تمييز، وذلك في ظل ما يتعرض له حقهم هذا من تسييس وازدواجية في المعايير.
تستعرض ورقتنا الجديدة هذه الحلول، وتقيّم فاعليتها، وتسلط الضوء على التحديات التي قد تواجه تطبيقها: timep.org/2026/01/06/%...
تستعرض ورقتنا الجديدة هذه الحلول، وتقيّم فاعليتها، وتسلط الضوء على التحديات التي قد تواجه تطبيقها: timep.org/2026/01/06/%...
كثيرًا ما يواجه ضحايا الانتهاكات الجسيمة لحقوق الانسان في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا عوائق تحول دون وصولهم للعدالة والانتصاف.
ومن هنا، عقدنا لقاءات مع مجموعات من الضحايا من سوريا ولبنان والسودان لبحث التحديات التي تعرقل سعهيم نحو العدالة، والتفكير بحلول لتعزيز الوصول إليها دوليا.
ومن هنا، عقدنا لقاءات مع مجموعات من الضحايا من سوريا ولبنان والسودان لبحث التحديات التي تعرقل سعهيم نحو العدالة، والتفكير بحلول لتعزيز الوصول إليها دوليا.
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
كثيرًا ما يواجه ضحايا الانتهاكات الجسيمة لحقوق الانسان في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا عوائق تحول دون وصولهم للعدالة والانتصاف.
ومن هنا، عقدنا لقاءات مع مجموعات من الضحايا من سوريا ولبنان والسودان لبحث التحديات التي تعرقل سعهيم نحو العدالة، والتفكير بحلول لتعزيز الوصول إليها دوليا.
ومن هنا، عقدنا لقاءات مع مجموعات من الضحايا من سوريا ولبنان والسودان لبحث التحديات التي تعرقل سعهيم نحو العدالة، والتفكير بحلول لتعزيز الوصول إليها دوليا.
Fouad's piece is part of TIMEP's Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform that provides a space for accessible resources, analysis, and storytelling on the top accountability and justice developments in Lebanon. Explore more here: timep.org/project/path...
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fouad's piece is part of TIMEP's Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform that provides a space for accessible resources, analysis, and storytelling on the top accountability and justice developments in Lebanon. Explore more here: timep.org/project/path...
NEW: Since Lebanon's 2019 financial collapse, the country's ruling elites have obstructed the path to recovery. Fouad Debs analyzes how the new bank resolution law concentrates power in the hands of actors linked to the banks, creating further obstacles. timep.org/2025/12/23/l...
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: Since Lebanon's 2019 financial collapse, the country's ruling elites have obstructed the path to recovery. Fouad Debs analyzes how the new bank resolution law concentrates power in the hands of actors linked to the banks, creating further obstacles. timep.org/2025/12/23/l...
بعد عام على سقوط نظام الأسد، ما تزال زوجات المختفين في سوريا عالقات في تيهٍ اجتماعي واقتصادي، وسط أوضاع قانونية تحرمهن وعائلاتهن حقوقهن الأساسية.
تناقش لينا غوتوق، الزميلة غير المقيمة بمعهد التحرير، ظروف هؤلاء النساء وتقترح خطوات عملية للتخفيف عنهن وجبر ضررهن.
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تناقش لينا غوتوق، الزميلة غير المقيمة بمعهد التحرير، ظروف هؤلاء النساء وتقترح خطوات عملية للتخفيف عنهن وجبر ضررهن.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
بعد عام على سقوط نظام الأسد، ما تزال زوجات المختفين في سوريا عالقات في تيهٍ اجتماعي واقتصادي، وسط أوضاع قانونية تحرمهن وعائلاتهن حقوقهن الأساسية.
تناقش لينا غوتوق، الزميلة غير المقيمة بمعهد التحرير، ظروف هؤلاء النساء وتقترح خطوات عملية للتخفيف عنهن وجبر ضررهن.
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تناقش لينا غوتوق، الزميلة غير المقيمة بمعهد التحرير، ظروف هؤلاء النساء وتقترح خطوات عملية للتخفيف عنهن وجبر ضررهن.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"Your contribution gives researchers and democracy leaders from the region the chance to come to the US, produce knowledge, and build their skills...to inform and shape policy." — @mandour.bsky.social.
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NEW: Bassem Sabry was an Egyptian writer and political strategist who rose to prominence during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Dalia Ezzat, one of his close friends, pens a personal piece on what he stood for and his lasting legacy: timep.org/2025/12/18/r...
December 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NEW: Bassem Sabry was an Egyptian writer and political strategist who rose to prominence during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Dalia Ezzat, one of his close friends, pens a personal piece on what he stood for and his lasting legacy: timep.org/2025/12/18/r...
To ensure that victims of all backgrounds are able to access justice without discrimination, creative policy solutions must be implemented at the international level.
TIMEP's newest policy brief examines three creative solutions to do just that: timep.org/2025/12/18/c...
TIMEP's newest policy brief examines three creative solutions to do just that: timep.org/2025/12/18/c...
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
To ensure that victims of all backgrounds are able to access justice without discrimination, creative policy solutions must be implemented at the international level.
TIMEP's newest policy brief examines three creative solutions to do just that: timep.org/2025/12/18/c...
TIMEP's newest policy brief examines three creative solutions to do just that: timep.org/2025/12/18/c...
NEW: Victims and survivors should have a seat at the table. Yet too often, their voices are missing.
TIMEP convened partners from Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan to ask what justice means to them and to detail what's needed for them to meaningfully engage with international justice.
TIMEP convened partners from Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan to ask what justice means to them and to detail what's needed for them to meaningfully engage with international justice.
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
NEW: Victims and survivors should have a seat at the table. Yet too often, their voices are missing.
TIMEP convened partners from Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan to ask what justice means to them and to detail what's needed for them to meaningfully engage with international justice.
TIMEP convened partners from Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan to ask what justice means to them and to detail what's needed for them to meaningfully engage with international justice.
NEW: Lebanon’s independent media outlets are among the few counterpowers that hold the country’s elites accountable. Nonresident fellow Jean Kassir writes on independent media's truth-seeking and public accountability efforts and the attempts to silence them.
Read more: timep.org/2025/12/17/l...
Read more: timep.org/2025/12/17/l...
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: Lebanon’s independent media outlets are among the few counterpowers that hold the country’s elites accountable. Nonresident fellow Jean Kassir writes on independent media's truth-seeking and public accountability efforts and the attempts to silence them.
Read more: timep.org/2025/12/17/l...
Read more: timep.org/2025/12/17/l...
TIMEP's Samy Akil speaks to @aljazeera.com on the state of ISIS in Syria, highlighting the threat it represents to US assets and Syrian security forces and the increase in ISIS-attributed attacks in the eastern part of the country.
Watch the full interview: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/DVdaMw...
Watch the full interview: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/DVdaMw...
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
TIMEP's Samy Akil speaks to @aljazeera.com on the state of ISIS in Syria, highlighting the threat it represents to US assets and Syrian security forces and the increase in ISIS-attributed attacks in the eastern part of the country.
Watch the full interview: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/DVdaMw...
Watch the full interview: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/DVdaMw...
🌟 We're running a crowdfunding campaign to raise support for one of our longest-running programs: @timep.bsky.social's Bassem Sabry Fellowship gives promising young MENA advocates the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of policymaking in Washington, DC: givebutter.com/bassemsabry.
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌟 We're running a crowdfunding campaign to raise support for one of our longest-running programs: @timep.bsky.social's Bassem Sabry Fellowship gives promising young MENA advocates the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of policymaking in Washington, DC: givebutter.com/bassemsabry.
في محاولة للإجابة عن هذا السؤال، عقد معهد التحرير لقاءً في بيروت جمع عدد من المتضررين والمتأثرين بالأزمات المختلفة، لتحديد الأولويات، ورسم مسار نحو المساءلة وجبر الضرر، والعمل من أجل الإصلاح.
ندعوكم إلى قراءة تقريرنا الجديد للاطلاع على ما أسفر عنه اللقاء: timep.org/2025/12/11/%...
ندعوكم إلى قراءة تقريرنا الجديد للاطلاع على ما أسفر عنه اللقاء: timep.org/2025/12/11/%...
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
في محاولة للإجابة عن هذا السؤال، عقد معهد التحرير لقاءً في بيروت جمع عدد من المتضررين والمتأثرين بالأزمات المختلفة، لتحديد الأولويات، ورسم مسار نحو المساءلة وجبر الضرر، والعمل من أجل الإصلاح.
ندعوكم إلى قراءة تقريرنا الجديد للاطلاع على ما أسفر عنه اللقاء: timep.org/2025/12/11/%...
ندعوكم إلى قراءة تقريرنا الجديد للاطلاع على ما أسفر عنه اللقاء: timep.org/2025/12/11/%...
لعقود طويلة، عانى اللبنانيون، وما زالوا، أزمات متعددة، تراكمت وتشابكت نتيجة تفشي الفساد وغياب المساءلة، ما أهدر حقوقهم، وأسكت أصواتهم، وحرم أجيال متتالية من الحياة الكريمة التي يستحقونها.
فماذا تعني العدالة بالنسبة لضحايا هذه الأزمات؟
فماذا تعني العدالة بالنسبة لضحايا هذه الأزمات؟
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
لعقود طويلة، عانى اللبنانيون، وما زالوا، أزمات متعددة، تراكمت وتشابكت نتيجة تفشي الفساد وغياب المساءلة، ما أهدر حقوقهم، وأسكت أصواتهم، وحرم أجيال متتالية من الحياة الكريمة التي يستحقونها.
فماذا تعني العدالة بالنسبة لضحايا هذه الأزمات؟
فماذا تعني العدالة بالنسبة لضحايا هذه الأزمات؟
NEW: A year after the Assad regime’s fall, the wives of Syria’s disappeared remain caught in legal, social, and economic limbo. Reforms and concrete measures to support these women are needed, argues nonresident fellow Lina Ghoutouk.
Read her piece here: timep.org/2025/12/10/w...
Read her piece here: timep.org/2025/12/10/w...
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: A year after the Assad regime’s fall, the wives of Syria’s disappeared remain caught in legal, social, and economic limbo. Reforms and concrete measures to support these women are needed, argues nonresident fellow Lina Ghoutouk.
Read her piece here: timep.org/2025/12/10/w...
Read her piece here: timep.org/2025/12/10/w...
Reacting to the high levels of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech, @justinsalhani.bsky.social says "the govt needs to ensure that the information it is spreading is factual. There needs to be a commitment to truth, reconciliation, fact, justice to prevent societal breakdown."
December 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Reacting to the high levels of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech, @justinsalhani.bsky.social says "the govt needs to ensure that the information it is spreading is factual. There needs to be a commitment to truth, reconciliation, fact, justice to prevent societal breakdown."