Claudine Aoun during open discussion entitled “Nationality not naturalization”: The logical and sustainable solution is to adopt just nationality law in which women have the same rights as men to transmit nationality

Claudine Aoun during open discussion entitled “Nationality not naturalization”: The logical and sustainable solution is to adopt just nationality law in which women have the same rights as men to transmit nationality

NNA - Mrs. Claudine Aoun, President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, called: "to leave the issue of recognizing the right of Lebanese women to pass on their nationality to their children outside of the quarrels, and political strife to which those who have the right fall victim to."

She called on the decision-makers to "confront fears and concerns and to find a way out that removes the injustice faced by Lebanese women and their children on the one hand, and take the necessary measures that remove these fears on the other hand, provided that these measures are applied to all citizens, men,and women."

 

Mrs. Aoun's words came during an open discussion session called for at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel - Sin El Fil, under the title "Nationality not naturalization", attended by the representative of the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, Minister of Tourism in the caretaker government, Mr. Walid Nassar, the representative of the caretaker prime minister Mr. Najib Mikati, Minister of State for Administrative Development in the caretaker government, Ambassador Najla Riachi, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the caretaker government, His Excellency Dr. Saadé Al-Shami, Member of Parliament Dr. Farid Al-Bustani, Member of Parliament Ms. Nada Al-Bustani, former Minister Ms.