Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights

Build your future in democracy & human rights. The Arab Master’s in Democracy and Human Rights (ArMA) at USJ (ISP) includes a regional exchange semester. 📌 2026–2027 | 🎓 Limited scholarships 🗓 Deadline: 27 Feb 2026 arma-isp.usj.edu.lb/apply-now

Yesterday, a strike landed just 200m from our University in Beirut, visible from our classroom. With 750,000 people displaced, nearly a third children, the humanitarian impact is immense. Classes have moved online and our work on human rights and conflict education continues.

Thanks to the speakers of the the Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights (ArMA) #GCArabWorld Open Online Day: ❤️ Jihad Nammour ❤️ Mayada Abdallah ❤️ Louise Lagarde ❤️ Elias Dahrouge ❤️ Ahmed Alayadi 🔗 Learn more about the application process: arma-isp.usj.edu.lb

Highlight of the week: Discussion of the new book "A Critique of Civil Society and Its Concepts" by Towfic Shomar, National at the University of Jordan.

Build your future in democracy & human rights. The Arab Master’s in Democracy and Human Rights (ArMA) at USJ (ISP) includes a regional exchange semester. 📌 2026–2027 | 🎓 Limited scholarships 🗓 Deadline: 27 Feb 2026 arma-isp.usj.edu.lb/apply-now

🧡 ArMA Online Open Day! 16 February 2026 #GCHumanRights. Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GCArabWorld

ندعوكم إلى لقاء فكري ونقاش مفتوح مع توقيع كتاب "نقد المجتمع المدني" د. توفيق شومر 🗓 10 شباط 2026 🕕 6:00 مساءً 📍 برزخ – شارع الحمرا، بيروت يناقش الكتاب مفهوم المجتمع المدني وأدواره وحدود تأثيره في السياقات السياسية والاجتماعية المعاصرة. 🔗 التسجيل: forms.office.com/r/wkzyb2c9nq

ندعوكم/ن يوم الثلاثاء 10 شباط 2026، الساعة 6 مساءً، في «برزخ» – الحمرا، بيروت، إلى لقاء فكري ونقاش مفتوح وحفل توقيع كتاب «نقد المجتمع المدني» للدكتور توفيق شومر. ننتظركم/ن.

Monitoring and documenting international crimes through open sources (in Arabic) By Ahmad Alaydi, ArMA alumnus from Gaza. 9, 10 and 12 February 2026 Register here : shorturl.fm/i0IK8

At UNHCR Beirut, ArMA students shared preliminary findings from their fieldwork on refugee return aspirations and capabilities, supervised by Dr Elias Dahrouge (USJ).

🌍 Atelier – La Fresque du Climat Comprendre les enjeux du changement climatique à travers un atelier collaboratif basé sur les données du GIEC. 🗓 Samedi 17 janvier 2026 ⏰ 14h30 – 17h30 📍 Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), rue Huvelin, Beyrouth 🔗shorturl.fm/VOmEf

[Solidarity with @BirzeitU] @CHR_HumanRights, @UPTuks stands in solidarity with Birzeit University a member of the Global Campus of Human Rights and a founding partner of the Arab Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights its leadership, faculty, staff, and students. We condemn the reported raid by the Israeli army on Birzeit University’s campus on 6 January 2026, which allegedly involved live ammunition and rubber bullets, leaving students injured and a senior university official detained. The use of military force within a university violates the rights to education, academic freedom, peaceful assembly, and institutional autonomy. Universities must remain sanctuaries of learning, dialogue, and critical thought free from fear and intimidation. Any intrusion into academic spaces undermines not only the affected institution, but the global human rights and education community We calls for a full, transparent, and independent investigation, accountability for the disproportionate use of force, and for the Government of Israel to respect its international obligations to protect academic freedom and the safety of higher education institutions in the Palestinian Occupied Territories. Read more: chr.up.ac.za/latest-news/42…

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Build a career in democracy & human rights in the Arab region. 🎓 Arab Master’s at USJ | 🌍 Regional exchange 📌 Apply by 27 Feb 2026 | 🎓 Limited scholarships 🔗 arma-isp.usj.edu.lb/apply-now

Date correction: Webinar on December 12, 2025

Justice in a changing world. Join Dr. Ahmed Khalifa on Dec 15 to explore new paths for prosecuting human rights violations. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Date correction : December 12, 2025

💻 Online attendance available (registration required) Registration link : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Children’s rights don’t disappear in times of war. Join the discussion on resilience, self-advocacy, and protection of children in conflict zones. 📅 Dec 13 | Beirut & Online