COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker
Keep Civic Space Healthy
This tracker monitors government responses to the pandemic that affect civic freedoms and human rights, focusing on emergency laws. For information about our methodology, click here.
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The COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker is a collaborative effort by the ICNL, ECNL, and our global network of partners, with generous research support from the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin. This is an ongoing effort, and we welcome you to email us at adeblock@icnl.org and simona@ecnl.org to share additional resources.
Nationwide Lockdown Order and Curfew
The order imposed a curfew from 6:00pm to 5:00am, restrictions to travel on public roadways, and reduced entries from Lebanon's land borders.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 4 Jan 2021
Issue(s): Movement
Type: order
Decision No. 54/2020 Imposing a Curfew
The decision, issued under the "state of general mobilization" declared on March 15, prohibits individuals from moving or driving from 7pm to 5am. The Law on National Defense authorizes the military and security forces to control transportation during a state of general mobilization.
القرار رقم 54 لسنة 2020 بشأن Ùرض Øظر التجول
القرار الصادر بموجب "Øالة التعبئة العامة" المعلن ÙÙŠ 15 مارس ÙŠØظر على الأÙراد التنقل أو قيادة السيارات من الساعة السابعة مساءً إلى الساعة الخامسة صباØاً. ÙŠÙوض قانون الدÙاع الوطني القوات العسكرية والأمنية بالسيطرة على وسائل النقل أثناء Øالة التعبئة العامة.
(See primary source or citation here
)Introduced 26 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Movement, Militarization
Type: order
State of General Mobilization
The government announces a "state of general mobilization" under by Article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 102/1983 (Law on National Defense), on account of the health emergency caused by Covid-19. The decision stipulates that people should stay at home until March 29 (later extended until April 26), and refrain from leaving except for essential reasons. The decree also prohibits all gatherings in all private and public places.
Øالة التعبئة العامة
الØكومة تعلن عن "Øالة التعبئة العامة" بموجب المادة 2 من المرسوم التشريعي رقم 102 لسنة 1983 (قانون الدÙاع الوطني)ØŒ بسبب الطوارئ الصØية الناشئة عن Ùيروس كورونا المستجد. ينص القرار على وجوب بقاء الأشخاص ÙÙŠ منازلهم Øتى 29 مارس (تم تمديده لاØقاً Øتى 26 أبريل)ØŒ والامتناع عن مغادرتها إلا لأسباب جوهرية. ÙŠØظر القرار أيضاً جميع التجمعات ÙÙŠ جميع الأماكن الخاصة والعامة.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 15 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Assembly, Emergency, Movement
Type: order