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Putting Syrian Refugees Centre Stage – Refugee Protection Watch
đŁ New publication-alert! A recent online conversation with the refugee community highlights that despite the aim of UNHCR to âemploy participatory methodologiesâ and âpromote feedback and response systemsâ, a majority of Syrian refugees in Lebanon do not feel or only feel somewhat included in decision-making processes and feedback mechanisms. Together with partners of the Refugee…
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Refugee Protection Watchâs Call to Action: Making âAccountability to Affected Populationsâ Reality in Humanitarian Response
In response to persistent criticism regarding the limited agency of affected populations, the notion of âAccountability to Affected Populationsâ (AAP) has risen to the forefront of reform efforts in the humanitarian sector. Consequently, it has been outlined in various agreements in recent years, including the 2015 âCore Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountabilityâ, the âParticipatory…
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Refugee Protection Watchâs Call to Action: Making âAccountability to Affected Populationsâ Reality in Humanitarian Response
Despite increasing commitments and standards to the notion of âAccountability to Affected Populationsâ, its implementation has been proven challenging for the aid sectorâs prominent actors. This is no exception for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as Upinionâs engagement with Syrian refugees in Lebanon clearly illustrates a disconnect between peopleâs perceptions and the humanitarian organisationâs intentions to…
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HNPW 2023: Real-time engagement of Upinion’s community members
We are excited that our Syrian community from Lebanon has the chance to participate real-time during the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) and have a seat at the table about this urgent matter. We are looking forward to a meaningful participation! Let this be one of many to come â¨More information on the event…
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Field trip in Lebanon: meeting youth in Qaa!
Upinionâs team is currently on a field trip in Lebanon – one of the countries where it has a large, active online community. Our conversations with youth, refugee, and women-led organisations, representing all nationalities and from all over Lebanon, have been providing us with valuable feedback on our online platform, the topics that are being…
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Resisting the Narrative: Syrian Refugees Challenge the Push for Return
The narrative of Syria being safe for refugees to return is gaining traction, fueling anti-refugee sentiments and leading to dehumanizing policies and practices, despite clear evidence that the country is not yet safe to return. In response, Upinion, in its partnership with the Refugee Watch Coalition, published its third annual report on the conditions inside…
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Resisting the Narrative: Syrian Refugees Challenge the Push for Return
Growing narratives that depict Syria as safe and ready for return are gaining traction across Syrian refugee-hosting countries. A new discourse has emerged that does not only fuel anti-refugee sentiments; it also encourages governments and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of forcibly displaced communities, to develop and…
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Little Faith in Parliamentary Elections
Both ahead of and right after the parliamentary elections in Lebanon last May, Upinion and partners of the RPW coalition gauged its community of Lebanese and Syrians nationalsâ perceptions for the future and experiences on voting day. Results reveal the very little faith in government responsibilities, the expected increase in tensions, and unprecedented financial hardships…