{"id":4309,"date":"2026-02-07T17:27:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/archives\/4309"},"modified":"2026-02-07T17:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:29:35","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%82%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%ad%d9%91%d8%a8-%d8%a8%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/archives\/4309","title":{"rendered":"National Human Rights Commission Welcomes Lebanon\u2019s Accession to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Human Rights Commission, including the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (NHRC-CPT), welcomes Decree No. 2281 dated 12 January 2026<\/strong>, issued by the Lebanese Council of Ministers, approving Lebanon\u2019s accession to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction<\/a>. The Commission considers this decree a fundamental national step that strengthens Lebanon\u2019s commitment to international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians from the consequences of armed conflicts.<\/p>\n

The Commission views this decision as a pivotal milestone in enhancing public safety and reducing the persistent risks that continue to threaten the lives of citizens, particularly in areas affected by remnants of war, where landmines and unexploded ordnance still claim lives and hinder sustainable development.<\/p>\n

This decision reflects the Government of Lebanon\u2019s commitment to humanitarian mine action and its respect for and adherence to international humanitarian law. It also comes in the context of Lebanon\u2019s accession to key international instruments, including the Convention on Cluster Munitions (ratified in 2010), the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, Protocol II (ratified in 2017), and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ratified in 2025), demonstrating Lebanon\u2019s continued support for international disarmament and human rights efforts.<\/p>\n

The Commission recalls that it has, in several of its previous reports, recommended and encouraged the Lebanese authorities to accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. It considers the issuance of this decree a positive response to these recommendations and reaffirms its determination to continue advocating for the swift ratification of the Convention by Parliament at the earliest possible opportunity.<\/p>\n

The Commission further affirms that its International Humanitarian Law Committee will closely follow up on the implementation of this commitment. The Committee works to ensure respect for all international humanitarian law treaties, protocols, and relevant customary rules to which Lebanon is a party, whether through ratification or accession.<\/p>\n

In particular, the Committee undertakes, inter alia, the following functions:<\/p>\n