An alley in the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila in Beirut. (Credit: AFP.)
As discussions on the disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon are set to begin on June 16 in Beirut, growing attention is being paid to the broader issue of civic and human rights for Palestinians living in the country.Limited to manual jobs and forbidden from owning real estate, Palestinian refugees could soon see changes in their living conditions, as a proposed law on this subject is under consideration, according to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour from the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, a body attached to the Lebanese government. Palestinians could also finally be equipped with a biometric identity card and the introduction of construction materials could once again be permitted in the camps — although restrictions would be put in place by Lebanese authorities to avoid encouraging the settlement of Palestinians...
As discussions on the disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon are set to begin on June 16 in Beirut, growing attention is being paid to the broader issue of civic and human rights for Palestinians living in the country.Limited to manual jobs and forbidden from owning real estate, Palestinian refugees could soon see changes in their living conditions, as a proposed law on this subject is under consideration, according to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour from the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, a body attached to the Lebanese government. Palestinians could also finally be equipped with a biometric identity card and the introduction of construction materials could once again be permitted in the camps — although restrictions would be put in place by Lebanese authorities to avoid encouraging the settlement of...