Marsad Palestine Palestinian Security Sector Observatory

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Marsad promotes a more transparent Lebanese security sector by providing different types of information in a well compiled form through a sophisticated search engine. Thus, users have the opportunity to search for accurate information according to their interest. Furthermore, users can also contribute their information to Marsad. Depending on your …

The media play a crucial role in ensuring democratic oversight of the security sector. By providing comprehensive and reliable information and giving voice to a diversity of views and opinions, the media facilitate informed debate and critical appraisal of developments in the security sector. By showing their audience what is …

Delivery of security to its citizens is a state service just as any other, such as health or education. Consequently, the same or even higher standards should apply, since human and state security are major needs for each society. The concept of good governance provides for normative and administrative standards for the conceptualisation and …

Marsad is a news observatory that aggregates news articles concerning the security sector in Lebanon. News articles posted on this news site are from a variety of different sources: independent press, private and state owned as well as independent contributors. The analyses and views featured in these articles may not …