Published : 16-11-2024
Syria | Action Group
"Jan Egeland," the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, mentioned that refugees fleeing from Lebanon to Syria are facing enormous challenges due to the massive craters at the border crossings, caused by Israeli strikes.
Clarifying in a statement following a visit to Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza, that those fleeing Lebanon are arriving in a country suffering from deep economic and humanitarian crises, calling for the ensuring a safe passage, shelter, and services for the displaced, and granting the right to independently monitor the treatment of those fleeing from Lebanon to Syria.
He added: "I started my visit in Gaza, then continued to Lebanon, and concluded it in Syria, where I was tracking the repercussions of this regional conflict." At every stop, the people I met told me they only wished for one thing: peace.
For her part, the regional spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Rola Amin, said that refugees usually lose their protected status if they leave the country where they were registered. She pointed out that the application of this in the current situation is unclear, especially since the displacement from Lebanon occurred "under dire circumstances."
Human Rights Watch previously stated in a report that Syrians fleeing violence in Lebanon face risks of repression and persecution upon their return, including enforced disappearance, torture, and death in detention. It pointed out that the intensive Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon since late September 2024 have forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee back to Syria.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) mentioned in its second report published on October 7 of this year, titled "UNRWA's Response in Syria to the Influx from Lebanon," that 300 Palestinian families, averaging 1,500 refugees, entered Syria from Lebanon due to the war waged by Israeli forces on various areas of Lebanon.
Syria | Action Group
"Jan Egeland," the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, mentioned that refugees fleeing from Lebanon to Syria are facing enormous challenges due to the massive craters at the border crossings, caused by Israeli strikes.
Clarifying in a statement following a visit to Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza, that those fleeing Lebanon are arriving in a country suffering from deep economic and humanitarian crises, calling for the ensuring a safe passage, shelter, and services for the displaced, and granting the right to independently monitor the treatment of those fleeing from Lebanon to Syria.
He added: "I started my visit in Gaza, then continued to Lebanon, and concluded it in Syria, where I was tracking the repercussions of this regional conflict." At every stop, the people I met told me they only wished for one thing: peace.
For her part, the regional spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Rola Amin, said that refugees usually lose their protected status if they leave the country where they were registered. She pointed out that the application of this in the current situation is unclear, especially since the displacement from Lebanon occurred "under dire circumstances."
Human Rights Watch previously stated in a report that Syrians fleeing violence in Lebanon face risks of repression and persecution upon their return, including enforced disappearance, torture, and death in detention. It pointed out that the intensive Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon since late September 2024 have forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee back to Syria.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) mentioned in its second report published on October 7 of this year, titled "UNRWA's Response in Syria to the Influx from Lebanon," that 300 Palestinian families, averaging 1,500 refugees, entered Syria from Lebanon due to the war waged by Israeli forces on various areas of Lebanon.
