#SyriaNotSafe #FAC #Syrian #refugees #Lebanon -arrest, torture,deportation Thread syacd.org/syrian-refugee…
/2 'Recently, there has been increased discriminatory discourse against Syrians, especially from Lebanese officials, such as Deputy PM Zeina Akar who called for the return of Syrian detainees to Syria,
/3 not to mention the refugee return plan that the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, has declared that “the Lebanese government plan for the gradual return of the displaced Syrians, adopted on July 14, 2020, should be allowed to reach its goal
/4with the assistance of the International Community.” Such statements only serve the Syrian regime, which is the main driver of displacement in Syria, and no safe return can ever occur with it in power.'
/5 Marie Forrestier :"the majority of Syrians living in Lebanon now do not possess a legal residence permit, meaning that they do not have legal status, and this poses a danger to them. The main fear for Syrians living in Lebanon is arrest by checkpoints
/6 if they are asked to present an official identity, and this poses a danger tothem. I believe that protecting them and providing them withwhat makes their existence legal is a shared responsibility between the High CommissionerforRefugees, theLebanese government,donor countries
/7, and European countries as well..As for the people who were arrested, for sure, as I documented several cases of Syrian men who served their sentences in prison and then were informed of the necessity to leave for Syria, of course, this is illegal and against international law
/8, no person should be deported to a place where he is at risk of being subjected to human abuse, regardless of this being a person has committed a crime, so even a man who is serving his sentence in prison or a prison sentence is unlawful for his deportation after that...
/9..as we know that the risk is very high of deporting Syrians to Syria. Therefore, this is a major violation of human rights by the State of Lebanon."
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