report: "nahr al-bared reconstruction in limbo"

2014-12-15 

the reconstruction of nahr al-bared camp is running out of funds. thousands of refugees have been waiting for 7 years to return to the camp – and will have to wait for even a few more years, until their homes are rebuilt. (...) [read more]

report: "rapping against walls"

2011-05-14

[de]
in the west bank, dissident voices questioning the palestinian authority's increasingly authoritarian rule have become rare. but a young musician in ramallah refuses to hold his tongue. (...) [read more]

interview: "the neoliberal consensus in palestine"

2011-04-26

[it] [fr]
recently, palestinian economists raja khalidi and sobhi samour published a highly critical article on the palestinian authority's neoliberal policies and its statehood program. they claim that the palestinian authority is offering the palestinians living in the occupied west bank “a program predicated upon delivering growth and prosperity without any strategy for resistance or challenge to the parameters of occupation.” electronic intifada contributor and a-films activist ray smith interviewed raja khalidi. (...) [read more]

report: "nablus stands beautiful and unvisited"

2011-04-24

palestine experiences a boom in tourism, as herds of tourists storm the cities of jerusalem, jericho and bethlehem. meanwhile, the west bank city of nablus, rich in historic and religious sites, hardly attracts visitors. (...) [read more]

report: "palestinians find trade, not an economy"

2011-04-19

[es] [fr]
the palestinian authority is preparing to establish a state in near future. but the palestinian economy remains strongly tied to israel, and manufacturers are struggling to recover from the second intifada. (...) [read more]

report: "emergency aid: a means of coercion"

2011-03-02

[de]
a campaign launched in early february criticizes switzerland's emergency aid regime for rejected asylum-seekers as inhuman and violating the basic rights of those concerned. the constitutional right to assistance in emergency situations has become an instrument of migration policy. (...) [read more]

report: "nahr al-bared reconstruction delay throws civil rights into spotlight"

2010-12-03

more than three years after nahr al-bared refugee camp in the north of lebanon was destroyed, its reconstruction is finally under way. however, the process runs at a slow pace and remains only partially funded as further political obstacles appear on the horizon. meanwhile, the lebanese army continues to maintain a tight grip on the camp's residents and attempts to silence any criticism. (...) [read more]

report: "lebanon pressured to improve palestinians' lot"

2010-11-19

[de]
abu yussif doesn't want to talk about his work any more. "it's not going to help and nothing will change anyway," he says. the tall, white-haired palestinian has just returned from work and relaxes in his little garden in the refugee camp bourj ash-shamali near the southern lebanese city of tyre. abu yussif is a pharmacist. but the massive discrimination against palestinians on the lebanese labour market has forced him to give up his profession and work as a taxi driver. (...) [read more]

report: "a missed opportunity"

2010-08-28

[de]
last week's decision by the lebanese parliament to improve the employment situation of palestinians has gained wide media attention and praise around the world. in fact, however, the reform hardly changes the refugees' dire conditions in lebanon. (...) [read more]

report: "calls to end forced deportations follow custodial death"

2010-03-31

[de] [es]
human rights organisations have been demanding an independent inquiry into the death of a nigerian asylum seeker who died while being deported and a stop to all forced repatriations. (...) [read more]

report: "nahr al-bared camp still far from being rebuilt"

2010-03-12

[de]
after the palestinian refugee camp nahr al-bared was totally destroyed in a war in 2007, the lebanese government promised the 30.000 refugees a quick reconstruction and the return to the camp. however, the government's words haven't materialized yet, while the camp remains under the tight grip of the lebanese army. (...) [read more]

report: "nahr al-bared's economic recovery hampered by military siege"

2010-01-18

[de] [fr]
more than two years after the end of the fighting, the war-torn palestinian refugee camp of nahr al-bared, located in northern lebanon, is far from the model the lebanese government has promised the camp would become. instead, reconstruction of the camp is delayed, the area is a military zone with restricted access, and the camp's economy is stalled and residents are largely unemployed. (...) [read more]

report: "new lebanese security approach rejected by palestinians"

2010-01-18

[de] [fr]
recent inter-factional clashes in lebanon's ain al-hilweh refugee camp once more illustrated the fragile security situation in some of its palestinian camps. lebanese plans to take over security within the camps are rejected by the palestinians. (...) [read more]

report: "police smash school for undocumented migrants"

2010-01-08

[de]
the zurich police have raided and demolished an autonomously run school where undocumented migrants held language classes. the raid came as the swiss government admitted that its harsh treatment of undocumented asylum-seekers has partly failed, and following an announcement that it is again planning a revision of federal asylum law. (...) [read more]

report: "rebellious rhymes from a destroyed refugee camp"

2009-12-29

[de] [es] [fr]
the hip-hop beats ringing through the muddy, unlit streets of the burnt-out palestinian refugee camp nahr al-bared seem incongruous. but the rhymes are camp-grown - and courageous. (...) [read more]

report: "refugees remain sceptical of nahr al-bared reconstruction"

2009-11-25

[de] [fr] [tr]
more than two years after their refugee camp was destroyed in a war between the lebanese army and the islamist militant group fatah al-islam, nahr al-bared refugees wednesday witnessed the start of the camp’s reconstruction. their relief is mixed with scepticism, however. (...) [read more]

report: "undocumented migrants run their own school"

2009-10-13

switzerland is a tough place for asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. in zurich, they have been running a remarkable campaign for the past year, challenging the canton's asylum policy. now, they have opened their own school. (...) [read more]

report: "nahr al-bared reconstruction delays protested"

2009-10-01

since the end of august, construction equipment in the palestinian refugee camp of nahr al-bared, near the northern lebanese city of tripoli, has stood unused after the lebanese state council granted a two month moratorium for the reconstruction of the camp. nahr al-bared, home to approximately 30,000 refugees, was destroyed during a three-month-long battle between the lebanese army and the militant group fatah al-islam in the summer of 2007. (...) [read more]

report: "nahr al-bared's reconstruction in limbo"

2009-09-23

[de] [it] [fr]
since the end of august, construction machines in the palestinian refugee camp nahr al-bared are resting. the lebanese state council granted a two month moratorium for the reconstruction of the destroyed camp. (...) [read more]

report: "shattered camp revives under military eyes"

2009-08-25

palestinian refugees at nahr al-bared in north lebanon are living under tight military siege two years after a war destroyed the refugee camp. it has now become a test case for a new approach in lebanon's security policy towards palestinian refugee camps. (...) [read more]