PRESS RELEASES
The U.S. Department of State Presents $14,500
to the
National Association for the Rights of the Disabled in Lebanon
3 March 2005
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey D. Feltman awarded a grant for
$14,500, on March 3, 2005, to the National Association for the Rights
of the Disabled in Lebanon (NARD) to establish a human rights watch
group to advocate for persons with disabilities in Lebanon. Through
its Human Rights and Democracy Fund, the U.S. Department of State's
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor supports programs-such
as NARD-that uphold democratic principles, support and strengthen
democratic institutions, promote human rights, and build civil society.
In a ceremony held at the association's offices in Zarif, Ambassador
Feltman noted that the U.S. Embassy's support for NARD underscores
the importance that Americans accord to human rights and democracy
and their belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual and
his or her right to participate as a productive and accepted member
of society.
The National Association for the Rights of Disabled People in Lebanon
aims to create a disability human rights watch unit to collect and
disseminate information, and promote awareness of disability issues.
NARD's proposal includes innovative use of technology-notably a
specially designed website-to carry out their aims.
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