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My Nationality is a Right for Me and My Family Campaign stands against sectarianism
16-12-2019
My Nationality is a Right for Me and My Family Campaign held a press conference at the Press Syndicate on December 13 presenting filmed testimonies of Lebanese women pioneers married to non-Lebanese that depict their deprivation of their right to confer citizenship to their family members. The director of the Campaign, Karima Shebbo, pointed out that the images were deliberately chosen of public figures and influencers and also to break stereotypes that confine this right to women married to specific ethnicities or social groups. The aim, Shebbo maintained, is to emphasize that this right is an urgent requisite for everyone concerned without exception. It is no longer acceptable to downgrade the tackling of this issue or manipulating it from a political or sectarian perspective, Shebbo said. She demanded equality in rights, in the forefront of which is the right to confer nationality to children of Lebanese women and their spouses and to cease political manipulation of this critical rights based demand. For her part, Lawyer Iqbal Doughan stressed this right for women, especially in light of the revolution led mostly by young women. Likewise, the vice president of the press syndicate, Fouad Harakeh, stated his total backing to the nationality right, appealing to the cabinet and the legislature to give it due attention. Noting, that 6 testimonies with photos were presented, namely by journalist Rania Barghut, actress and script writer Patricia Namur, film director Rindala Qudeih, media figure Tina Jarus, activist Suha Bshara and actress Khitam Laham, all married to non-Lebanese. They spoke about their suffering and that of their children in this regard. For more on the testimonies, kindly refer to the link below:: https://bit.ly/2YZ2Rxq
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