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Prisons used for the detention of immigrants: 22 (2010)

Dedicated migrant detention facility: 1 (2010)

Max. length of detention: No Limit

Pending asylum applications: 524 (end 2008)

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Last updated: July 2010

Lebanon Detention Profile

Map of "In Use" Detention Sites

For more detailed information, see the complete List of Detention Sites.

 

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  1. Aley Prison
  2. Amioun Prison
  3. Baabda Women's Prison
  4. Baalbeck Prison
  5. Barbar el Khazen Prison
  6. Batroun Prison
  7. Dahr el Bachek Prison
  8. Fanar Prison
  9. General Security Retention Centre
  10. Halba Prison
  11. Jbeil Prison
  12. Jeb Jennine Prison
  13. Jezzine Prison
  14. Nabatiyeh Prison
  15. Rachaia Prison
  16. Ras Baalbeck Prison
  17. Roumieh Central Prison
  18. Tebnine Prison
  19. Tripoli Men's Prison
  20. Tripoli Women's Prison
  21. Tyr Prison
  22. Zahleh Men's Prison
  23. Zahleh Women's Prison
  24. Zgharta Prison

 

Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)

  • Abo Rjeily, Nicola. 2007. “Ras Baalbeck prison, windows closed by cement.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 1 May 2007. http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/30919 (accessed on 13 May 2010).
  • Flynn, Michael. 2009. Email communication with representative of international organization. 2 May 2009. (Source asked to remain anonymous.)
  • Frontiers, Ruwad Association (FRA). 2004. Refugee Protection in Lebanon. Beirut. 2004.
  • Frontiers, Ruwad Association (FRA). 2006. Legality vs. Legitimacy, Detention of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Lebanon. Beirut. May 2006. http://frontiersruwad.org/pdf/FR_Report_Legality%20vs.%20Legitimacy_Eng_2006.pdf (accessed on 27 May 2010).
  • Frontiers Ruwad Association (FRA). 2008. DOUBLE JEOPARDY, Illegal Entry - Illegal Detention Case Study: Iraqi Refugees and Asylum - Seekers in Lebanon. Beirut. December 2008. http://www.frontiersruwad.org/pdf/FR_DoubleJeopardy_Eng_FINAL_5January2009.pdf (accessed on 27 May 2010).
  • Frontiers Ruwad Association (FRA). 2010. “Is it Civilised if we Keep Prisoners Arbitrarily?” FRA. 26 March 2010.
  • Hadeshian, Seta (Middle Eastern Council of Churches). 2010. Email communication with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). 27 July 2010. Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Hicham, Susan. 2010. “Nabatiyah prison, prisoner underground.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 20 April 2010. www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/186168 (accessed on 13 May 2010).
  • Human Rights Watch (HRW). 2007. Rot Here or Die There, Bleak Choices for Iraqi Refugees in Lebanon. November 2007, Vol. 19, No. 8 (E). http://www.hrw.org/en/node/10579/section/1 (accessed on 5 May 2010).
  • Human Rights Watch (HRW). 2008. Lebanon: Migrant Domestic Workers Dying Every Week. August 2008. http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/08/24/lebanon-migrant-domestic-workers-dying-every-week (accessed on 5 May 2010).
  • Khayat, Daniel. 2010. “Celebration of the qualitative leap to the new Zahle prison.’’ kelyom website. In Arabic. 28 April 2010. www.kelyom.com/ShowArticle.asp (accessed on 28 April 2010).
  • Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH). 2010. Prisons in Lebanon: Humanitarian & Legal Concerns.  www.cldh-lebanon.org (accessed April 25, 2010).