#HRW condemns #Lebanon for blocking entry to #Palestinian #refugees from #syria
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/hrw-condemns-lebanon-deporting-palestinian-refugees-syria
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday criticized Lebanon for refusing entry to Palestinians from Syria and forcibly returning them to the war-torn country. It accused Beirut of “arbitrarily” denying Palestinians entry and documented the deportation of around 40 Palestinians accused of having forged documents. The Lebanese government has not announced a blanket ban on the entry of Palestinians from Syria, but government sources confirm a general policy to keep out Palestinians fleeing the conflict. read more