Published : 06-02-2018
The Lebanese authorities are obstructing the entry of dozens of Palestinian refugees from Syria to its territories to undergo their “reunion” interviews in the European embassies, despite the existence of previously set dates.
The Action Group has received a number of messages from the Palestinian refugees who were banned by the Lebanese security from entering Lebanon, revealing the size of the suffering they are living since receiving appointments with the European embassies in Beirut, in addition to the provocative manner with which the Lebanese security dealt and prevented them from entering.
Lebanon is considered the only port for the Palestinian refugees coming from Syria who have reunion interviews or certifying their documents from these embassies, as the rest of the countries prevent the entry of the Palestinian-Syrian refugees.
The procedures begin with a "reunification" treatment before a Palestinian refugee in a European country, then the authorities of that country send the papers to the embassy in Lebanon. An appointment is then made for an interview with the family of the Palestinian refugee residing either in Lebanon or in Syria. In turn, the European Embassy sends the names to the Lebanese security, which is supposed to allow the entry of the Palestinian family coming from Syria.
The Action Group has documented numerous cases of Palestinian families from Syria who were banned from entering by the Lebanese security, despite the fact that the families' entry into Lebanon is strictly procedural and they have proof of that, and that they have no intention to stay there. The border authorities have prevented all members of these families from entering.
The situation of these families is similar to that of many Syrian refugee families who have family reunification interviews at the European embassies in Lebanon.The arbitrary measures taken against Palestinian refugees wishing to enter Lebanon are the prevailing and routine acts of the Lebanese public security forces at the crossings with Syria, with reference to the entry of some Palestinian-Syrian families after suffering with the Lebanese public security.
These cases represent some documented cases of many undocumented ones. Each family carries a different story of suffering, all of which are based on a single case starting from the war in Syria, most of which are placed in a legal context that all governments concerned must deal with in such a way as to protect and care for them, especially the European countries and their embassies in Lebanon, which give dates for Palestinian families to carry out interviews, which activists accused of dealing "with disregard and silence,” with the assurance that all embassies of these countries have information and details of what is happening with the Palestinian and Syrian families on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
The Lebanese authorities are obstructing the entry of dozens of Palestinian refugees from Syria to its territories to undergo their “reunion” interviews in the European embassies, despite the existence of previously set dates.
The Action Group has received a number of messages from the Palestinian refugees who were banned by the Lebanese security from entering Lebanon, revealing the size of the suffering they are living since receiving appointments with the European embassies in Beirut, in addition to the provocative manner with which the Lebanese security dealt and prevented them from entering.
Lebanon is considered the only port for the Palestinian refugees coming from Syria who have reunion interviews or certifying their documents from these embassies, as the rest of the countries prevent the entry of the Palestinian-Syrian refugees.
The procedures begin with a "reunification" treatment before a Palestinian refugee in a European country, then the authorities of that country send the papers to the embassy in Lebanon. An appointment is then made for an interview with the family of the Palestinian refugee residing either in Lebanon or in Syria. In turn, the European Embassy sends the names to the Lebanese security, which is supposed to allow the entry of the Palestinian family coming from Syria.
The Action Group has documented numerous cases of Palestinian families from Syria who were banned from entering by the Lebanese security, despite the fact that the families' entry into Lebanon is strictly procedural and they have proof of that, and that they have no intention to stay there. The border authorities have prevented all members of these families from entering.
The situation of these families is similar to that of many Syrian refugee families who have family reunification interviews at the European embassies in Lebanon.The arbitrary measures taken against Palestinian refugees wishing to enter Lebanon are the prevailing and routine acts of the Lebanese public security forces at the crossings with Syria, with reference to the entry of some Palestinian-Syrian families after suffering with the Lebanese public security.
These cases represent some documented cases of many undocumented ones. Each family carries a different story of suffering, all of which are based on a single case starting from the war in Syria, most of which are placed in a legal context that all governments concerned must deal with in such a way as to protect and care for them, especially the European countries and their embassies in Lebanon, which give dates for Palestinian families to carry out interviews, which activists accused of dealing "with disregard and silence,” with the assurance that all embassies of these countries have information and details of what is happening with the Palestinian and Syrian families on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
