Maharat Foundation

Beirut, 04 May, 2012 – The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) continue to express grave concern in regards to the targeting of human rights defenders in Bahrain by the authorities. The authorities in Bahrain have used many methods in attempting to [...]

Citizen’s Assessment of the role of media in Lebanon, a study conducted by Maharat in cooperation with IREX.  The study aims at: -          Putting indicators to assess and evaluate the role of media in Lebanon from the citizens’ point of view -          To assess the ability of Lebanese media to [...]

The study aims at: -          Analyzing the degree to which Lebanese media institutions abide to the criteria of professional media that is based on specific, objective, and unbiased coverage when dealing with issues related to foreign workers -          Determining the space allocated to cover such issues, and the approach of [...]

“Public Broadcast Assessment” aims at: -          Assessing the role of public broadcast in Lebanon through Lebanon TV, the study assesses the legal, administrative, and job related reality of Lebanon TV, in addition to analyzing a sample of the programs, news bulletin, and political programs. -          Determine the view of the [...]

Maharat Foundation will be holding an awareness session on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on Thursday the 3rd of April 2012 at 11:00 a.m, at Hotel Monroe   Ain Mrayse. The debate will be chaired by the media figure Walid Aboud. The speakers will be: Minister Ziad Baroud, [...]