ALEF – Act for Human Rights is a non-profit organization created in 1996 and officially registered in 2004 under the name of “Association Libanaise pour l’Education et la Formation”.
ALEF is an independent and neutral organization, which policy of action and values aims at enabling a process of changing values and attitudes within the Lebanese society, in order not to be incompatible with the universal Human rights values.
ALEF’s mandate is to protect and promote Human rights in Lebanon through education, training and lobbying/advocacy activities.

IN THE PEACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM, ALEF HAS BEEN RUNNING A PROJECT CALLED RESPONSIBLE AND ACTIVE YOUTH – RAY, WHICH AIMS AT PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE BUILDING AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONGST LEBANESE YOUTH FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS THROUGH CREATING A CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOUTH AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TOWARD A NON-VIOLENT FUTURE.
IN THE FIRST PHASE, RAY I, ALEF HAS PRODUCED AN ENTERTAINING TOOLKIT ON COMMUNITY YOUTH PEACE BUILDING, INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION CALLED “TA’O-NEHKE” (“LET’S TALK” IN ENGLISH), WHICH ENABLES THE YOUNGSTERS TO BE MORE LIKELY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR ROLE IN A INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTUAL SITUATION. “TA’O-NEHKE” HAS BEEN TESTED IN 3 LEBANESE COMMUNITIES (YAMMOUNI CLUB – YC, RAWDA HIGH SCHOOL – RHS, AND BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY – BAU) THROUGH A 3 DAY WORKSHOP, INCLUDING PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION SESSIONS.
IN THE SECOND PHASE, RAY II, ALEF TRAINED 15 NEW LEBANESE YOUTH TO BE FACILITATOR OF THE BOARD GAME AND IMPLEMENTED IT IN TWO OTHER COMMUNITIES (RAWDA HIGH SCHOOL – RHS, AND NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY – NDU) THROUGH A 3 DAY WORKSHOP, INCLUDING PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION SESSIONS.
IN THE THIRD PHASE, RAY III, ALEF WANTS TO REACH OUT AND PROMOTE THE TOOLKIT IN THE LEBANESE SOCIETY ON A LOCAL LEVEL. THIS OUTREACH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY ALL THE ALREADY TRAINED FACILITATORS FROM RAY I AND II.