Civil Society in Lebanon
September 30th, 2009 by Jason
The Daily Star reports that Lebanon’s Interior Minister, Ziyad Baroud, held a meeting with several key civil society organizations on Monday. According to Rabih Kays, the meeting is one of several taking place throughout the Middle East to formulate a cohesive set of recommendations for enhancing civil society throughout the region. Kays contends the “most important signs of democracy in the world are the freedom and dynamism of civil society.”
Minister Baroud, while content with his ministry’s involvement so far, admitted “there is still more to be done.” During the meeting, he proposed new legislation that will give tax breaks to individuals or organizations who donate to NGOs.
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