Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
4: Europe.
5: Middle East .
- 5.1: Bahrain.
- 5.2: Israel.
- 5.3: Lebanon.
  - 5.3.1: Introduction.
  - 5.3.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 5.3.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 5.3.4: Country Links.
  - 5.3.5: Reference List.

Lebanon Profile

Quick Facts

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)

Lebanon Detention Profile

Reference List

al-akhbar newspaper. 2010. “Racial segregation at Zahle women prison.’’ 2010. al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 24 March 2010. http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/182624 (accessed on 27 May 2010).
al-akhbar newspaper. 2009. “Nepal prevent there citizen from working in Lebanon.’’ 2009. al-akhbar newspaper. (In Arabic.) 2 December 2009. http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/167511 (accessed on 5 May 2010).
‘Aliq, Hassan. 2007. “1200 foreigners’ prison beyond their sentences.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. 13 November 2007. In Arabic. 13 November 2007. http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/53750 (accessed on 12 May 2010).
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).
al-Qadry, Ossama. 2008. “Jeb Jennine Prison: ‘5 stars’ less than 1m2 for each prisoner.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 6 May 2008. www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/72611 (accessed on 26 May 2010).
Caritas Lebanon. 2009. Migrant Center. Day of General Discussion on Migrant Domestic Workers. 14 October 2009. http://74.6.239.67/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=a+MOU+between+Caritas+and+Lebanese+authorities&fr=yfp-t-892&u=www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cmw/docs/DGD/CaritasLebanon.doc&w=mou+between+caritas+lebanese+authorities+authority&d=eBNa5u8_Uz5-&icp=1&.intl=us&sig=f2LUYM2vToJ7s3cXkbI5pA-- (accessed on 15 June 2010).
Daily Star. 2010. “Activists call for end to arbitrary deportation of refugees.” Daily Star. 4 May 2010.
Esim, Simel & Smith, Monica. 2004. Gender and Migration in Arab States: The Case of Domestic Workers. International Labour Organization. Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut, June 2004.
http://gender.gcim.org/attachements/Book%20in%20ArabStates.pdf (accessed on 5 May 2010).
European Commission. 2008. “Human Rights in Action : Giving Migrant Workers a Voice.” Newsletter of the Delegation of the European Commission to Lebanon. Issue 2, 2008.
European Commission. 2009. “L’UE accompagne l’amélioration du système judiciaire.” Newsletter of the Delegation of the European Commission to Lebanon. Issue 1, 2009.
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. 2007. “Tebnine Prison: less than 1,50m for each prisoner.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/30504 (accessed on 24 May 2010).
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).
Home Office (HO): Country of Origin Information Report. 2006. The Lebanon July 2006. rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/lebanon_170706.doc (accessed on 27 may 2010).
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486676 (accessed on 5 May 2010).
Human Rights News Magazine (HRNM). 3 March 2010. www.humanrightslb.org (accessed on 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).
Human Rights Watch (HRWa). 2010a. Letter to Lebanese government voicing concern over migrant and refugee arbitrary detentions. 24 February 2010. http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/02/24/letter-lebanese-government-voicing-concern-over-migrant-migrant-and-refugee-arbitrar (accessed on 27 May 2010).
Human Rights Watch (HRWb). 2010b. Lebanon: Free Foreign Prisoners When Sentences End, Continued Detention Not Based on Judicial or Administrative Orders. 25 February 2010. http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/02/25/lebanon-free-foreign-prisoners-when-sentences-end (accessed on 27 May 2010).
Humanitarian news and analysis, project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (IRIN): LEBANON: Overcrowded and mismanaged prisons criminalising young offenders, 25 March 2007. http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=70917 (accessed on May 2010).
IOM Gender and Migration News. 2010. Lebanon: Fair Deal for Domestic Workers? Beirut, 16 April 2009. Issue 35. July 2010. http://www.un-instraw.org/grvc/images/stories/documents/Gender%20and%20Migration%20News%20July%202010.pdf (accessed on 25 July 2010).
Jureidini, Ray & Moukarbel, Nayla. 2000. Foreign Female Domestic Maids in Lebanon. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. American University of Beirut, December, 2000. http://www.lnf.org.lb/migrationnetwork/mig6.html (accessed on 5 May 2010).
Jureidini, Ray. 2002. Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon. International Migrantion Programme. International Labour Office, Geneva 2002. ilo.org/public/english/protection/migrant/.../imp/imp48e.pdf (accessed on 5 May 2010).
Khalel, Amal. 2010. “Tyr Prison after reform.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 9 January 2010. www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/172205 (accessed on 26 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).
Mahdawi, Dalila. 2009. Migrant Women Dying on the Job, 21 November 2009. http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49362 (accessed on 5 May 2010).
Suliman, Khaled. 2008. “Halba Prison like cemetery, 5 sells for 125 prisoners.’’ al-akhbar newspaper. In Arabic. 17 April 2008. http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/70725 (accessed on 24 May 2010).
United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) 2010. Regional Response Plan for Iraqi Refugees. 13 January 2010. http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/AMMF-7ZNV7B? (accessed on 5 May 2010).
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). 2010. "Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Concludes Mission to Lebanon." OHCHR. 2 June 2010.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Assistant High Commissioner for Protection in Lebanon, Briefing Notes, 20 September 2007. http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/46e13e116.html (accessed on 5 May 2010).
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). 2010 UNHCR country operations profile- Lebanon. http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486676 (accessed on 5 May 2010).
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). 2008. World Refugee Survey 2008-Lebanon. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,4565c2251a,465563742,485f50c076,0.html (accessed on May 2010).
U.S. Department of State (USDS). 2001. Lebanon. 23 February 2001. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/nea/800.htm (accessed on 3 May 2010).
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Young, Michael. 2010. Migrants Workers in Lebanon. Lebanese NGO Forum, September 2000. http://www.lnf.org.lb/migrationnetwork/mig1.html (accessed on 5 May 2010).