Published in October 2026
The Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) has published the second issue of its Monthly Report, “Measures and Violations Against Syrian Refugees in Lebanon”, covering September 2026. The report documents 11 incidents, compared with 10 in August.
The report shows a clear shift in the nature of incidents: collective/forced deportation rose from one incident to eight, affecting 264 people, seven of which also involved arrests of 242 people.
Among the incidents documented, 22 Syrians, including three with burns, were deported the day after being rescued from a boat that had left Tripoli and remained at sea for about 48 hours, and 4 refugees from camps in Deir al-Ahmar were deported on the same day they were detained.
ACHR notes that the Lebanese Army carried out deportations in a number of incidents, whereas under the 1962 law it is General Security that determines the status of foreign nationals in violation of residency requirements and orders their deportation. No information was available on any judicial review, access to legal counsel or UNHCR, or individual assessment of the risk of refoulement prior to deportation.
The report also covers the detainees’ strike in Roumieh Prison, operations of the so-called “voluntary return” programme, and the anticipated campaign to regulate foreign labour, and recalls Lebanon’s obligations under international human rights law, in particular the principle of non-refoulement.