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.
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https://youtu.be/ZUbrWdwCfcY
We discuss several topics pertaining to human rights issues in Lebanon including recent in ... Show More
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A Shifting Landscape with Sarah Yassine (Ep.444)
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57m 31s
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57m 16s
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Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
<p>Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? And is there hope for the future?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to yo ... Show More
30m 27s