A Renewed Appeal
April 2, 2019
It is well known why millions of Syrians have fled their country. This is due to the armed conflict, arbitrary arrests and systematic torture, particularly in the prisons of the Government of Syria (GoS), as well as violations committed by opposition armed groups against civilians. All these violations have prompted millions of Syrians to leave their homes and property and move to safer places.
The Syrian Civic Platform (SCP) attempts in this report to shed light on the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanon lacks laws that protects Syrians’ rights, which opens the door to violations against them by everyone, including the Lebanese security services and government institutions, as well as political parties.
The SCP confirms that this report is not the first regarding the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. It was preceded by many reports calling on the Lebanese government, the United Nations and international actors to take action to support laws that protect the Syrian refugees in Lebanon.