Title:
EU-Lebanon Human Rights, Democracy and Governance Cluster 2nd October 2018 Beirut - Operational Conclusions 2nd October 2018,Beirut – Operational Conclusions
Code:
CSO/18/4
Supervisor:
EU-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lebanese Emigrants
Author:
EU-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lebanese Emigrants
Page Numbers:
5
Available at:
OMSAR
Summary:
1. Continue cooperation to strengthen the rule of law, improve transparency and fight corruption by. 2. Continue cooperation in improving the electoral framework with a view to developing a roadmap for implementation of the 2018 EOM recommendations, including measures to strengthen institutional capacities and to increase women’s representation and participation in politics. 3. Continue cooperation to improve Lebanon’s legal framework for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, with the aim to. 4. Ensure that mechanisms and bodies set up for protection of human right become fully operational, especially. 5. Adopt and implement the: 6. EU to provide technical assistance to Lebanon in line with exiting financial support instruments to . 7. Cooperate in ensuring the sustainability of UNRWA’S activities while at the same time pursuing the activities of the Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee and easing restrictions on building materials into Palestinian camps. 8. While recalling that the only sustainable long term solution for refugees and displaced from Syria into Lebanon in their safe return to their country of origin , as conditions for such a return are met, the EU and Lebanon will continue to work closely on the implementation of the commitments in the EU-Lebanon Compact and the Lebanon output document from the Brussels II Conference. To this end they will work together to improve the living conditions of Syrian displaced an refugees? 9. Cooperate in the development of President Aoun’s announcement in European Parliament an 11 September 2018 and in United Nations General Assembly 2018, and building on EU Special Envoy Jan Feigl’s Visit to Beirut of 17-18 September 2018, to make Lebanon a Permanent center of dialogue between civilizations, religions and races. 10. Invite country visits by UN Special Procedures in Line with requests made and work together towards Lebanon’ ratification of important international conventions, especially the.
Year:
2018
Sub-Sector:
Civil Society