For many years, people in Lebanon have endured entrenched impunity that has shaped the country’s recent history. The unaddressed legacy of the civil war, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019 financial collapse, the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, the recent war with Israel, and the persistent corruption and mismanagement of resources by the political and business elite have collectively resulted in a profound erosion of people’s rights and access to justice.
Meanwhile, the voices of those impacted by these crises have been consistently sidelined by successive Lebanese governments, leaving them excluded from accountability-related conversations and policies.
In July 2025, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) held an in-person convening in Beirut that brought together impacted persons, civil society groups, lawyers, and investigative journalists to foster a strategic and practical dialogue on what justice means to them and to identify tangible tactics and strategies to advance an inclusive and actionable pathway toward justice in Lebanon.
Building on the discussions from this convening, TIMEP is proud to publish the “Justice Through the Eyes of Impacted Persons in Lebanon” policy report, which seeks to elevate the voices of those impacted, articulate their vision for justice in Lebanon, identify their priorities, and highlight ways to activate the role they can play going forward.