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My nationality is a right for me and my family demands accountability of candidates
19-3-2018
On the International Women’s and Mother’s Day, My Nationality is a Right for Me and My Family Campaign staged a sit-in at Riad el Solh Square on Friday, March 16, under the slogan ‘My vote=My right’ demanding full equality in the nationality law. To recall, some 2500 protestors, including human rights activists and elections candidates from across Lebanon were present. Participants in the rally hoisted posters of candidates opposing or supporting their cause in preparation to hold them accountable when it comes to the ballot box. The Campaign coordinator, Karima Shebbo, said, “We’re sick of talking, we’re sick of sectarian excuses, democratic fears and racist attitudes… Every Lebanese mother has the right to live in this country. And as she gives life to her children, she gives them her nationality.” The vote of each and every Lebanese mother is equal to the right of a man in the ballot box and can therefore influence the elections outcomes, Shebbo maintained, pointing out that women in Lebanon are a priority that comes before the expats rights to reclaim their citizenship. Shebbo also addressed President Michel Aoun asking him to work on “putting into effect this priority that is ours,” as she said. MP Imad Hut who recently submitted a draft bill to the Legislative to amend the current nationality law joined the demonstrators. Hout stressed his full backing to the right of Lebanese women to give nationality to their children unconditionally. The demo also saw supporting interventions from women nominees, notably Jumana Haddad (Li Baladi list), Zoya Ruhana and Yusra Mumneh (Makhzoumi electoral list), 7 Party, the activist Jumana Meri’ and Rula Tabsh Jarudi from the Media Officer of the Prime Minister. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Akhbar, Al Liwa, L’Orient Le Jour, The Daily Star, Legal Agenda, Tawasol Online, Lebanon 360, MTV, NNA, March 16, 17, 19. 2018)
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