Back to Contents 13.4. Have there been prosecutions and convictions of state representatives or individuals for discriminatory, humiliating, violent actions towards Palestinian stateless persons? “Rule of law and access to justice […] While Palestinian women subject to personal violence can obtain a variety of protective orders issued by the Lebanese courts, in practice the limited control exercised by Lebanese authorities within Palestinian refugee camps makes it impossible to ensure that such orders are upheld for women residing within camps” (Source: UNRWA: “Protection brief Palestine refugees living in Lebanon Updated in September 2020”, September 2020, p. 2) “Rule of law and access to justice […] With limited control exercised by Lebanese authorities within Palestine refugee camps, Palestinian political factions are responsible for camp governance and exercise security functions within the camps. The environment in many camps is characterized by insecurity, with sporadic fighting between armed groups, clashes involving drug dealers and occasional violence over personal disutes [sic]. There is limited access to the Lebanese justice system for all camp inhabitants” (Source: UNRWA: “Protection brief Palestine refugees living in Lebanon Updated in September 2020”, September 2020, p. 2) 13. Access to justice, security and state protection 127