Teaching for Peace
Language(s): Arabic
Published: N/A
Fighting Child Labor through Social Inclusion and Financial Education
Language(s): Arabic
Published: N/A
Elections Toolkit
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2019
Basic Law Draft of Local Elections
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2017
Support Female Candidates
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2017
Finance and Budget Guide
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2017
Training Session on Municipal Administration and Project Management
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2016
HR and Job Description Guide
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2016
The Building of Human Rights Culture (History and the Most Important International Treaties)
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2015
FW: Website for safeguarding elections
Language(s):
Published: 2015
FW: (Forward) is an informal, web-based community of civic activists, technology junkies, academics, bloggers, journalists and citizens interested in learning about and sharing new approaches and tools for safeguarding elections. The site is available in English, Arabic and French at www.fwelections.com.
Access to Information: Benefits for the Private Sector
Language(s): English
Published: 2015
The objective of this report is to contribute to the debate on the importance of access to information for the private sector. It highlights laws, efforts and challenges specific to Lebanon. Both English and Arabic are included.
Administrative Corruption in Lebanon: Key Features and Ways Ahead
Language(s): English
Published: 2015
This report describes a 2013 administration corruption survey, outlines the status of bribery in Lebanon and describes a proposed strategy for addressing corruption in public administrations. Both English and Arabic are included.
Leadership Skills and Peacebuilding
Organization: Kuwaiti Human Rights SocietyLanguage(s): Arabic
Published: 2015
New Tactics for Human Rights: Background and Fundamentals
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
Guide to Monitoring Public Money
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
This manual provides an introduction to corruption, including a focus on combatting corruption and a broad overview of the manifestations of wasting public money. It also includes information on how to monitor and document incidents of wasting public money and the responsibility of official public bodies to protect public funds. The guide presents methods for reporting and following up on incidents where public money is being wasted, emphasizing the rights of the citizen.
Strengthening Women Parliamentarian's Social Media Skills
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
This training manual provides general information about the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter and includes instructions for creating accounts. It also provides an overview of tools and features for new users and highlights tips for public figures.
Strengthening Women Parliamentarian's Skills in Televised Appearances
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This manual focuses on the importance of television as an outreach tool and describes how to effectively participate in televised interviews. Practical instructions and tips are provided for three scenarios: participating in a talk show, appearing within a news report to discuss a particular event, and appearing to present a specific opinion on the subject of debate within a news program.
A Training Manual on Empowering Women With Rights to Inheritance
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This training manual contains detailed information about the concept of inheritance in Palestinian and Islamic law and the laws governing inheritance. It explains women’s shares in inheritance and property rights in religious and legal systems, along with problems women encounter in obtaining their inheritance. The manual offers practical steps for an advocacy campaign to raise women's awareness of legal procedures to advocate for their rights.
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This manual highlights the importance of political finance in the Middle East and North Africa, and provides a discussion of global and regional standards in the regulation of political finance. Country studies are provided for Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Yemen.
The Arabic version of this manual will be available later.
Libya: Reporting for a Better Future
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This handbook, in Arabic, is a practical guide for journalists reporting on elections in Libya. It emphasizes the importance of impartial reporting, fact-checking and reliable sourcing.
Tunisia: A Free Press Prepares for Elections
Language(s): French
Published: 2013
This handbook, in French, is a practical guide for journalists reporting on elections in Tunisia. It emphasizes the importance of impartial reporting, fact-checking and reliable sourcing.
Manual on the Establishment and Operation of a Law Clinic: Best Practices, Comparative Models, and Monitoring Mechanisms (Kuwait)
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This manual is provides instructions on the establishment and operation of law clinics in Kuwait. The manual is divided into seven parts, such as: defining the objectives; selecting the topics; overcoming obstacles; and establishing exchange programs. Comparative models and best practices from different law clinics around the world and used as examples.
C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This text from the 2011 Domestic Workers Convention focuses on promotion of decent work and rights for domestic workers. It was used in The Protection Project trainings, organized by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This resource from the United Nations outlines the state duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and access to remedy. It was used in The Protection Project trainings, organized by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Law Clinic Course Syllabus, Kuwait International Law School
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
The course is designed to provide law students with substantive legal knowledge, focusing on how to interview clients, identify victims of human right violations, draft a pleading, represent a client in a settlement conference, and work with people from diverse backgrounds. The course is divided into divided into 13 units, focusing on human rights, access to justice, the right to be heard, assisting domestic workers, legal ethics and more. It focuses on Kuwait.