Elham Barjas
Journalist
Fair Elections in Lebanon: Protecting Democracy and the Limits of Freedom
Elham Barjas | 2019-01-23
For nine years, the Lebanese did not exercise their right to vote. But on 6 May 2018, extensions of the previous parliament came to an end as citizens elected a new parliament. The electoral...Read More >>
Failing Lensa Lelisa: Sponsoring Justice or Impunity?
Elham Barjas | 2018-05-02
Three weeks ago, a video of Lensa Lelisa, an Ethiopian domestic worker in her twenties, caused a public stir in Lebanon. In the video, Lensa describes from her bed in the Serhal Hospital the...Read More >>
Municipal Regulation of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: The Case of Kfar-Rimman
Elham Barjas | 2016-11-21
The municipalities’ involvement in managing the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon reduced the impact of restricting the issue to the central authorities. However, it also led to great i...Read More >>
Interior Ministry Advisor: Lebanon Refugee Policy Based on Set of “Nos”
Ghida Frangieh - - Elham Barjas | 2016-11-08
Editor’s note: After more than half a decade of war in Syria and the ensuing Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, The Legal Agenda is attempting to document the trends and positions that ...Read More >>
Restricting Refugees: Measuring Municipal Power in Lebanon
Elham Barjas | 2016-09-30
In recent months, a number of municipal authorities in various parts of Lebanon have established new procedures to regulate the presence of Syrian refugees in their area. The reason behin...Read More >>
Chastising Lebanon’s Unrecognized Married Couples: Cyprus as a Scapegoat
Elham Barjas | 2016-03-03
On November 10, 2012, the first civil marriage between Lebanese persons on Lebanese soil was contracted. After a long debate about the right of persons not belonging to any sect to contra...Read More >>