BBC: Civil society activists in Lebanon are hoping that thousands will turn up for an unprecedented rally in Beirut.
The march for secularism will call on all Lebanese to unite and work towards the abolition of the country's deeply divisive sectarian system.
The organisers say it is time to redefine what it means to be Lebanese.
They say this is because at the moment it comes second to being a Muslim or a Christian, Shia or Sunni, Catholic or Orthodox.
Eighteen groups make up Lebanon's multi-denominational system, and the civic rights of the members of these groups are determined by their religious leaders rather than the government.
Only religious authorities can register marriages, births or death or rule on matters of inheritance - so all Lebanese end up having different rights.
Muslims, for example, cannot adopt children; Maronite Christians cannot get divorced, and it is impossible for members of different sects to marry each other, while civil marriage is not an option here. >>> Natalia Antelava, BBC News, Beirut | Saturday, April 24, 2010
LE FIGARO: Le camp laïque tente une sortie au Liban : Dans un pays où les dix-huit communautés se partagent tout l'espace public, quelques milliers de personnes ont manifesté dimanche pour «desserrer l'étreinte». Sans illusions. >>> Par Sibylle Rizk | Lundi 26 Avril 2010
