CONTENTS
Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction and methodology ................................................................................................................. 5
1. Palestinian Refugees from Lebanon ............................................................................................ 7
1.1. Availability of Protection ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.1. Protection from Lebanese authorities for Palestinians living outside of the refugee camps ......... 7
1.1.1.1. Conflicts with militant groups ................................................................................................ 10
1.1.1.1.1. Cooperation between the Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah ..................................... 12
1.1.1.2. Conflicts of a private law character, including cases related to domestic violence and honour
............................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.1.2. Protection from Lebanese authorities for Palestinians living inside refugee camps .................... 14
1.1.3. Protection inside the refugee camps ............................................................................................ 16
1.1.3.1. Popular Committees ............................................................................................................... 18
1.1.3.2. Conflicts with militant groups ................................................................................................ 21
1.1.3.3. Conflicts of private law character, including cases related to domestic violence and honour
............................................................................................................................................................. 23
1.2. Individuals inside refugee camps wanted by the authorities ............................................................... 25
1.3. Possibility to relocate to other refugee camps .................................................................................... 26
1.4. Access to basic rights and services ....................................................................................................... 28
1.4.1. Access to education ....................................................................................................................... 30
1.4.2. Access to health care services ....................................................................................................... 31
1.4.3. Access to the labour market .......................................................................................................... 32
1.4.3.1. Legal framework for accessing the formal labour market ..................................................... 34
1.4.3.2. Palestinian women and employment ..................................................................................... 37
1.4.3.3. Effects of influx of Syrian refugees on access to employment ............................................... 37
1.4.4. Access to housing and property rights .......................................................................................... 38
1.5. Registration of PRL in Lebanon ............................................................................................................. 40
1.5.1. Deregistration of PRL ..................................................................................................................... 40
1.5.2. Birth registration ........................................................................................................................... 41
1.5.3. Issuance of identification cards ..................................................................................................... 41
1.5.4. Possibility for PRL residing abroad to re‐enter Lebanon ............................................................... 41
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