32 | Training handbook . Statelessness 1. Introduction 2. Guidance 3. Legal context 4. Research strategy 5. Appendices State protectio:n 4.6. Do stateless Palestinians report complaints to the Police? If not, why not? 4.7. Do State authorities register complaints of discrimination, human rights violations, violence etc made by or on behalf of stateless Palestinians? Is support provided when complaints are made? 4.8. Are Police complaints followed through? Is an investigation is started; 4.9. Is there a difference between the availability of state protection for camp-based and non-camp-based Palestine refugee camps? 4.10. Have there been prosecutions and convictions of people who have targeted Palestinian stateless persons? 4.11. Are there practical examples of legislation or policy being used to protect stateless Palestinians from State authorities? 4.12. What consequences do state authorities face for discriminatory, humiliating, violent and exclusive actions towards stateless Palestinians? 5. Treatment by society (including families, communities and other non-state actors) Societal discrimination: 5.1. How do media portray stateless Palestinians? 5.2. Are there reports/evidence about families or communities discriminating against certain groups of stateless Palestinians more than others? For example, on the basis of gender, class, religion, perceived westernisation or disability? 5.3. Does registration of stateless Palestinians with UNRWA lead to discrimination within the family (for example registered children discriminated by Lebanese family members) or within local communities? 5.4. How visible are stateless Palestinians to the Lebanese authorities? Exploitation and other types of harm: 5.5. Are stateless Palestinians disproportionately affected by exploitation and other types of harm such as physical violence, sexual abuse etc? 5.6. Are stateless Palestinians disproportionately affected by human trafficking? 6. Treatment of specific groups among stateless Palestinians Women: 6.1. Are there any reported instances of violence against stateless Palestinian women? 6.2. What is the situation of stateless Palestinian single mothers without male support? 6.3. What is the situation of stateless unmarried/single Palestinian women without male support? 6.4. Do stateless Palestinian women have access to women’s shelters and what is their situation like (i.e. capacity, length, security, support)? © Asylos, 2023 Back to contents