Lebanon’s General Security directorate issued a decision on 5 September to deport six Syrian refugees accused of entering the country irregularly, despite the grave risks awaiting them in Syria.
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Lebanon: Authorities violating right to health and endangering lives by failing to provide fuel to hospitals
The Lebanese authorities’ failure to resolve a catastrophic fuel crisis has crippled people’s daily lives and left hospitals hanging by a thread, said Amnesty International today. The organization is calling on the authorities to uphold economic and social rights in their response and prioritize the redistribution of fuel to hospitals and other healthcare facilities, which have been on the brink of collapse.
Lebanon: One year on from devastating Beirut explosion, authorities shamelessly obstruct justice
Lebanese authorities have spent the past year shamelessly obstructing victims’ quest for truth and justice following the catastrophic port explosion in Beirut, said Amnesty International ahead of the one-year anniversary of the blast. More than 217 people were killed and 7,000 injured when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut’s port on 4 August …
Torture of Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Explained
Since the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011, millions of Syrians have fled the state out of fear for their safety – an estimated 1.5 million of these refugees have settled in Lebanon. However, an Amnesty International investigation into the treatment of Syrian refugees accused of terror-related charges in Lebanon reveals shocking human rights …
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Lebanon: Military and security forces attack unarmed protesters following explosions – new testimony
The Lebanese army and security forces, as well as unidentified men in civilian clothes, shot at unarmed crowds during protests in Beirut that took place in the days following the recent explosions, an Amnesty International investigation has found. The organisation monitored the largely peaceful protests on 8 August where tear gas, rubber bullets and pump …
Lebanon: Military forces must end arbitrary arrests and torture of protesters
Lebanese armed forces must end the arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment of peaceful protesters, Amnesty International said today as nationwide protests entered their seventh week. The past weeks have seen scores of protesters arrested by both military and security forces across Lebanon. The organization interviewed eight protesters recently arrested and detained and a lawyer representing …
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Lebanon: Thousands at risk as Arsal security operation looms
Responding to a statement by Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announcing an imminent security operation in the outskirts of the town of Arsal, in northeast Lebanon, Lynn Maalouf, Middle-East Director of Research for Amnesty International said: “It is of utmost importance for the Lebanese army and other sides involved in the fighting in Arsal to prioritise …
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