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Jun 2020
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Ep.180 (Video): Defending Human Rights w...

Ronnie Chatah
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0:00 Intro 2:27 Defamation, Interrogation & Detainment 37:43 IMF Package & Human Rights 45:07 'Kafala' (Sponsorship) System 1:01:59 Refugees & Human Rights We're back with Aya Majzoub for Episode 180 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/ZUbrWdwCfcY We discuss several topics pertaining to human rights issues in Lebanon including recent in ... Show More
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