THE TEXT OF THE LEBANESE BILL OF RIGHTS v6f
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About Lebanese Citizen Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights Mission
The Lebanese Citizen Bill of Rights believes that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status. We are dedicated to realizing this through the introduction of constitutional amendments promoting equality in all aspects of society.
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BOR LECTURE AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT
This lecture was delivered at AUB on November 19, 2019 and titled What is a Bill of Rights and Can it Help Lebanon Rise Again? It focuses on highlighting long-overdue Constitutional reforms necessary for Lebanon, the instrument to achieve them, and how it could empower Lebanese citizens.
OTHER VIDEOS
TTV Interview on the Bill of Rights
With Tarek Hmaydan and Hala Nasreddine
The Lebanese Bill of Rights versus Federalism
Comparing and contrasting the Lebanese BoR unifying effects versus
the Federalist divisionary approach
What are the 12 rights?
Watch Lebanese citizens list each one of the rights.
Why does Lebanon need a Bill of Rights?
Placing the Lebanese citizen at the top of the Constitution.
Questions on the Bill of Rights
BOR easily explained.
Part 1/5 of Interview with James Madison
Interview with former US President and Author of the US Bill of Rights
Part 2/5 of Interview with James Madison
Interview with former US President and Author of the US Bill of Rights
Part 3/5 of Interview with James Madison
Interview with former US President and Author of the US Bill of Rights
Part 4/5 of Interview with James Madison
Interview with former US President and Author of the US Bill of Rights
Part 5/5 of Interview with James Madison
Interview with former US President and Author of the US Bill of Rights
Ta’ef VS Federalism
Commentary by y Wissam Yafi in Arabic
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lebanon Bill of Rights is a one-page document, written by Lebanese for the Lebanese, which outlines all the rights that the Lebanese want and need. It establishes a vision for the future of the nation, based on citizen empowerment. It currently lists twelve key rights and the associated demands of the Lebanese people.
Lebanon needs a Bill of Rights in order to overcome the incessant abuses of an inattentive state on the common Lebanese citizen. The Lebanese Bill of Rights unifies all the disparate demands being voiced and empowers all Lebanese citizens with a common vision. It provides the Lebanese people with a more explicit mechanism to be the sole power source of the nation, retaining their rights that have been usurped. It provides a roadmap for the Lebanese out of the current predicament, a unifying program, and an educational instrument, so every citizen can easily learn what their rights are and how to demand them.
Yes, it can eventually become law. The current focus, however, is on the unification and aggregation of all the demands under one single historic declaration: The Lebanon Bill of Rights. Legislation and implementation of laws can come at a later stage.
At some point, the Lebanon Bill of Rights will lead to constitutional amendments. At this point, the focus is on unification and historic declaration.
The declaration of a Lebanese Bill of Rights could be covered by the current Constitution’s freedom of speech clause and requires no pre-approval by any authority.
The Lebanese Bill of Rights’ first version was released on August 29, 2015. Since then, it has seen numerous versions. It is currently in its version 6f. The numeral version refers to a new right that was introduced, while the subversion (letter) refers to edits within the text of the document.
A group of Lebanese citizens and expats wrote the Lebanon Bill of Rights.
The original group of writers and editors are still involved plus a wider circle of Lebanese with legal, economic, institutional, political, and historic expertise. However, anyone can provide feedback for its improvement and editing.
The Lebanese Bill of Rights was drafted by Lebanese citizens for the protection of their own rights. No political party or foreign power were involved in its conception or drafting.
The drafting of the Lebanese Bill of Rights has been voluntary and has not required any funding.
Yes, the current version 6f is fully amendable. Feedback is welcome by anyone and is being received and curated through the website and the Facebook page. The curation process is attentive but strict, so as to maintain consistency, accuracy, and legitimacy of the Lebanese Bill of Rights.
The Lebanese Bill of Rights is for all citizens regardless of background, belonging, or adherence. It is an inclusionary vision not an exclusionary one. Since inception, groups, parties, and citizens all over Lebanon have received copies of the Lebanese Bill of Rights, to the exclusion of no one.
Lebanon has reached its crisis because of anomalies, inconsistencies, and abuses within the state. The Lebanese Bill of Rights provides the vision of what is needed for a new Lebanon. However, strategies and tactics dealing with specifics would still need to be dealt with in parallel.
Yes, countries as far and wide as England, China, India, France, US, Finland, EU, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, and Turkey among others have all adopted their respective local Bill of Rights to empower their citizens. As an instrument, it has proven to have historical significance.
Some countries use their Bill of Rights as an extension of the constitution. Others have used it as the spirit feeding the passage of laws. Others have looked at their Bill of Rights as a fundamental guidance for socio-economic, economic, and judicial policy.
The Lebanese Bill of Rights Modernizes the Constitution
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Modernize the Lebanese Constitution by Introducing a Lebanese Bill of Rights
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