Session Three: The Historical and Political Framework of Lebanese and International Wars and Conflicts Since 1975: Enforced Disappearance as a Weapon

Learning Outcomes:

A better understanding of the historical and social circumstances under which thousands of people were disappeared and went missing in Lebanon.
A better understanding of the chronology of events, the conflicting parties, and the geography of disappearance and enforced disappearance.
A better understanding of the patterns and forms of human rights violations in Lebanon, especially loss and enforced disappearance.

Video 01: General introduction to the session: Dr. Carmen Hassoun Abu Joudeh (1 min)

Video 02: A history of ongoing conflicts and political violence: Dr. Carmen Abu Joudeh (11 min)

Video 03: Interview with Lynn Maalouf –Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (7 min)

Video 04: What does the number 17,000 represent? Dr. Carmen Hassoun Abu Joudeh (3 min)

Quiz

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What are the causes of the civil war that began in Lebanon in 1975?

The causes of the Lebanese civil war are structural , related to the sectarian political system and the social and economic discrimination among the Lebanese

The causes of the Lebanese civil war are also due to external factors ,the most important of which are the armed Palestinian presence in Lebanon and the arab-israeli conflict

The causes of the Lebanese civil war are external and internal causes related to the issues of Lebanon’s sectarian ,political ,social, and economic structure ,as well as tied to external factors resulting from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the armed Palestinian presence in the country

Who are the victim of the Lebanese war and of the human rights violations, including the missing and the forcibly disappeared?

Most of the victims are Lebanese civilians

Most of the victims are Lebanese and non Lebanese military personnel

Most of the victims are foreigners and residents in

Where did the number 17000 commonly circulated regarding the number of missing people in Lebanon came from?

The number 17 thousand is fake invented by civil society and victim group

The number 17 thousand missing people was released after the war in 1992 in a report by the Lebanese government

The number 17 thousand was established by the international organizations based on documented lists

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