Maharat is a catalyst, defending and advancing the development of democratic societies governed by the values of freedom of expression and respect for human rights.
Maharat advances the societal and political conditions that enhance freedom of expression and access to information, both online and offline. Maharat engages and equips a progressive community in Lebanon and the MENA region with the skills and knowledge necessary to create change.
The Skeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom launched, on Monday December 7, a report prepared by Maharat foundation on “Media Coverage of the security sector in Lebanon” under a joint program that aims at building capacity of journalists in covering sensitive issues.
This study monitors and analyses talk shows to examine what concepts, values, and opinions they promote and to determin their coherenace in relevance to the “Media Ethical Code for Promoting Civil Peace” which was officially launched on June 25, 2013 by “UNDP Peace-Building Project in Lebanon” and was signed by the Lebanese media.
Maharat foundation raised again the issue of electoral media and advertising through “Civil Advocacy and Mobilization for Electoral Reform” project and reviewed the law implemented for the first time during the 2009 parliamentary elections.
Between December 1999 and January 2000, the Lebanese army clashed with Islamist militants in the Danniyeh, and the name of the area has since been linked to security incidents.
Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco, as well as many Arab and foreign countries, have been a shelter for refugees, especially Syrians, with 4 million refugees, the largest number in recent history.
In collaboration with UNESCO, Maharat foundation prepared a report about internet freedom in Lebanon.
