Lebanon: Positive Step for Refugee Children

Expand A General Security officer stands by as a Syrian bus driver carries the passports and departure cards of Syrians arriving in Lebanon. © 2015 Reuters (Beirut) – A new regulation allowing some Syrian teenagers to get temporary legal status in Lebanon more easily is a positive and long-awaited step, Human Rights Watch said today. Lebanese authorities should ensure that all children can maintain legal status, a key factor in fulfilling their right to an education. Lebanon’s General Security agency, in charge of foreigners’ entry and residency in Lebanon, issued the regulation effective…

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