{"id":3483,"date":"2024-10-03T15:39:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T15:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/archives\/3483"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:51:55","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%8e%d9%84%d9%92%d9%87%d9%8e%d9%8a%d9%92%d8%a6%d9%8e%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%8e%d9%84%d9%92%d9%88%d9%8e%d8%b7%d9%8e%d9%86%d9%90%d9%8a%d9%8e%d9%91%d8%a9%d9%90-%d9%84%d9%90%d8%ad%d9%8f%d9%82%d9%8f%d9%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/archives\/3483","title":{"rendered":"National Human Rights Commission Documents the Conditions of Displaced Persons in Northern Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of its mission to document complaints and violations affecting displaced persons and to refer them to the competent authorities, while coordinating among the various governmental bodies working to address the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon, the National Human Rights Commission, including the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, accompanied by several volunteers, carried out visits to shelters for displaced persons in various areas of northern Lebanon over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

The delegation was composed of lawyer Dr. Rana Al-Jammal, Secretary of the Commission; volunteer lawyer Manwar Haddad; volunteer lawyer Mohammad Taleb; food and water safety specialist Mira Hajja Kashaf; and volunteer Mr. Mohammad Shaheer Najib. The purpose of these visits was to assess the conditions of the displaced, identify their needs, and determine whether they had been subjected to any violations of their rights.<\/p>\n

Visit to the Hotel Institute in Mina, Tripoli<\/h3>\n

On 25 September 2024, the Commission\u2019s delegation visited the Hotel Institute complex in Mina, Tripoli, consisting of two adjacent buildings: one for the institute itself and another three-story building hosting 320 displaced persons. The delegation met with the director of the institute, who provided information about the displaced persons\u2019 conditions.<\/p>\n

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\nConditions and Support Structure:<\/strong>
The director explained that displaced families are first registered by the Red Cross, after which they are allocated available rooms in the adjacent building. Several local and international organizations, including Ajyalouna Association, Makarim Al-Akhlaq Clinic, and M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res, provide essential services such as medical care, food, and maintenance. Coordination is also underway with UNICEF to install separate bathrooms for men and women, since the existing ones lack showers. Medical teams from local hospitals, such as the Islamic Hospital and Nini Hospital, offer diabetes and blood pressure screenings and provide chronic medications.<\/p>\n

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Medical and Psychological Support:<\/strong>
During the visit, the delegation encountered several urgent health cases. One mother shared that her daughter had suffered trauma due to the war and had to be transferred to a hospital. Although medical services are available, some families expressed concern about being asked to pay fees despite their status as displaced persons.<\/p>\n

Living Conditions and Challenges:<\/strong>
The displaced are housed in two types of rooms: standard rooms for one family and larger \u201cdouble\u201d rooms shared by two or more families. Although basics are available, many families stressed the need for cleaning supplies, towels, and clothing, since they fled their homes empty-handed. The director confirmed challenges in providing electricity and hot water due to the limited capacity of the generator. Food is secured through charities and the director\u2019s personal contacts, including support from local restaurants.<\/p>\n

Key Findings:<\/strong>
The delegation noted that overall living conditions are generally acceptable despite overcrowding and limited resources. However, areas in need of improvement were identified, particularly sanitation and access to mental health services. Better coordination among assisting organizations was also recommended.<\/p>\n

Visit to the Technical Institute in Zgharta<\/h1>\n