The technology sector is today one of the fastest growing sectors globally, and digitization has begun imposing itself on all private and public spheres. Countries have adopted the term “digital transformation” (DT) to signify that information and communications technology (ICT) has a radical effect on the approach to administration rather…

The May 2020 strike by RAMCO’s foreign workers in protest of their mistreatment showed how serious exploitation in Lebanon has become, exploitation that had convinced them they had nothing left to lose. Their salaries had fallen by two thirds because the company had begun paying them in Lebanese lira at…

The Labyrinth of justice: Migrant domestic workers before Lebanon’s courts Download report

On 17 June 2020, Tunisia’s law on social and solidarity economy (SSE) was, after more than three years in the making, finally approved by Parliament. Because of the government’s amendments to the bill presented by the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), which had adopted the SSE project, the final law…

The decision by Fadi Sawan, Judicial Council investigator in the Beirut port massacre case, to charge three former ministers and one current minister was a critical moment in not only the investigation but also his career. Throughout his long judicial service, Sawan has been known for his reservation and reluctance…

On 17 June 2020, Tunisia’s law on social and solidarity economy (SSE) was, after more than three years in the making, finally approved by Parliament. Because of the government’s amendments to the bill presented by the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), which had adopted the SSE project, the final law…

The May 2020 strike by RAMCO’s foreign workers in protest of their mistreatment showed how serious exploitation in Lebanon has become, exploitation that had convinced them they had nothing left to lose. Their salaries had fallen by two thirds because the company had begun paying them in Lebanese lira at…