Lebanon: National Strategy for Preventing Violent Extremism 2018
Categories: Violent Conflict
Sub-Categories: Countering Violent Extremism, Democratization and Political Participation, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Violent Extremism
Country: Lebanon
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2018
Citation: Lebanon: National Strategy for Preventing Violent Extremism 2018. Presidency of the Council of Ministers , 2018.
Sub-Categories: Countering Violent Extremism, Democratization and Political Participation, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Violent Extremism
Country: Lebanon
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2018
Citation: Lebanon: National Strategy for Preventing Violent Extremism 2018. Presidency of the Council of Ministers , 2018.
Abstract
This document presents the National Strategy for Preventing Violent Extremism. It provides a general background of the reality of violent extremism in the Lebanese Republic, the rationale behind the development of this strategy and the steps that were taken to formulate it. It then outlines the key governmental positions adopted by the strategy, its general framework and the definitions of violent extremism and prevention, in addition to the standards that have been taken into consideration when developing it. Finally, the document introduces the nine pillars and areas of activity for the strategy that have been agreed upon by the ministries; Pillar 5 discusses gender equality and empowering women.