If you are a victim of human rights abuse or have credible evidence that someone else is a victim, you can turn to the NHRC-CPT for help
How can the NHRC-CPT help?
If you wish to report a complaint, you can do so with the Complaints Commission
According to Law 62 / 2016, the National Human Rights Commission in Lebanon has the duty to follow up on the reality of human rights and international humanitarian law in Lebanon. This includes receiving, following up and handling complaints related to violations of any of the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Lebanese constitution and in domestic laws and in accordance with Lebanon’s obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
The NHRC-CPT deals with protection-related roles and responsibilities, which constitute an important aspect of the responsibilities of national human rights institutions in accordance with the Paris Principles, by receiving and investigating complaints, negotiating and mediating, and seeking redress through the Public Prosecution Department or through the courts.
The NHRC-CPT has established a Complaints Commission according to its Bylaws to facilitate the reception and follow-up of complaints received by the Commission. Three permanent committees (out of four) have also been established within the NHRC-CPT in addition to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, which has the power to receive and handle complaints, namely:
- Grievance Committee for Child Victims of Child Rights Violations
- Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Anti-Human Trafficking Committee
Moreover, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture can receive complaints during its visits to places of detention, and treat them according to the relevant section of this manual. However, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture does not receive, follow up and treat any complaints outside the framework of its visits to places of detention and places of deprivation of liberty.
Complaints help us stand up against human rights abuses
Filing a human rights complaint begins a process in which allegations of human rights violations are appropriately addressed by the relevant Committee. Through these processes, individuals, communities, and organizations all have the ability to ask that violations are prevented, stopped, investigated, or that remedial action is taken.
Taking action
By making a complaint on an alleged human rights violation, you are taking steps to ensure Lebanese Government and other duty bearers, such as businesses and intergovernmental organizations, are held accountable and that concrete action is taken against this
Bringing perpetrators to account
You are ensuring a process is put in place to investigate violations, punish those responsible and provide remedies to victims.
Giving meaning to human rights
When individual cases are adjudicated, and applied to a real-life situation, international norms that may otherwise seem abstract are put into practical effect.
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