Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In 2014, Act for the Disappeared initiated the National Virtual Memorial project, consisting of a digital memorial dedicated to the issue of disappearance. The objective of this project was to give the families of the disappeared a platform to share their experiences and mourn their loved missing family members and friends. The families of the missing can use the online page to upload pictures and information about their disappeared relatives. It also works as an advocacy tool for the issue of the missing and raises awareness for the topic among the youths.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/
https://www.fushatamal.org/en
Status
Ongoing
Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In 2014, Act for the Disappeared invited students from 5 universities for a poster competition addressing the issue of enforced disappearance. The competition along with a tour bus and several public events were dedicated to the issue of disappearance as part of Act’s ongoing national campaign for the Right to Know “Enough Waiting, We Want to Know”.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/promote-right-know/projects-with-youth/shared-experiences-project
Status
Completed
Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In collaboration with the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), UMAM Documentation and Research, Center for the Study of the Modern Arab World (CEMAM) (Université Saint Joseph) and Al-Jana, Act for the Disappeared organised a project in 2012, adopting the same methodology used by ICTJ in its earlier Oral History Project to raise awareness on the civil war. In this project, the focus was on raising the awareness of students on the issue of enforced disappearance in Lebanon. It targeted Palestinian and Lebanese students from the American University of Beirut, Université Saint Joseph, Manar University, Notre Dame University, Beirut Arab University and University of Balamad.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/
Status
Completed
Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In collaboration with the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), UMAM Documentation and Research, Center for the Study of the Modern Arab World (CEMAM) (Université Saint Joseph) and Al-Jana, Act for the Disappeared organised a project in 2012, adopting the same methodology used by ICTJ in its earlier Oral History Project to raise awareness on the civil war. In this project, the focus was on raising the awareness of students on the issue of enforced disappearance in Lebanon. In addition, Act organised training workshops for students on conducting interviews and writing transcriptions. After the workshops the students interviewed the families of the missing. The interviews were transcribed and presented in the documentary film “Neither dead, nor alive”.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/promote-right-know/promotional-material/documentary/neither-dead-nor-alive
Status
Completed
Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In collaboration with Permanent Peace Movement (PPM), Act for the Disappeared organized in 2010 awareness raising workshops on the issue of enforced disappearance in secondary schools across the country.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/promote-right-know/projects-with-youth/shared-experiences-project
Status
Completed
Organisation
Act for the Disappeared
Launched in
Description
In collaboration with Permanent Peace Movement (PPM), Act for the Disappeared provided training and capacity development on journalism and film production for 200 youth and helped them to produce a project addressing the issue of disappearance in Lebanon.
Resources
http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/ http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/promote-right-know/projects-with-youth/shared-experiences-project
Status
Completed
Organisation
ABAAD Resource Centre for Gender Equality
Launched in
Description
In partnership with Act for the Disappeared, ABAAD Resource Centre for Gender Equality organises support groups for women of the families of the disappeared since 2014. ABAAD has been working in 5 districts, selected according to ICRC’s mapping of victims of disappearance, covering Tripoli, Tyre, Ein El-Remeneh, Shatila Camp, Deir Al-Amar and Aley. The support group sessions involve a psychotherapist facilitating discussions among the victims to identify common issues and possible interventions. The sessions are conducted with the support of local organizations (e.g. Najdeh - a Palestinian organization provided organizational support for the Shatila Camp support groups).
Resources
http://www.abaadmena.org/programmes/gender-equality/project-58f75c6c0c80b4-99048275
Status
Completed