Lebanon Data Contradicts Political Fearmongering

October 2, 2018 Video Lebanese Women Can't Pass Citizenship to Kids, Spouses Lebanon should amend an outdated nationality law to ensure that children and spouses of Lebanese women have the same right to citizenship as those of Lebanese men. Data from Lebanon’s General Security finally provided to Human Rights Watch further undermines the case made by opponents of equal nationality laws. Under Lebanon’s nationality law, if a Lebanese man marries a foreign woman, his spouse can obtain citizenship after one year and their children have automatic citizenship. But if a Lebanese woman marries…

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