{"id":21688,"date":"2022-08-12T12:03:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T12:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armlebanon.org\/?p=21688"},"modified":"2022-09-15T09:19:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:19:08","slug":"weekly-news-report-august-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armlebanon.org\/ar\/weekly-news-report-august-1-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Report: August 1-8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Weekly News Report: August 1-8<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Articles and views shared in the Weekly News Report do not necessarily represent ARM\u2019s views. Information in these articles has not been fact-checked by ARM and may contain some errors. ARM is simply compiling all news relevant to migrant communities to inform our advocacy efforts and to facilitate the work of organizations that cater to migrant communities.<\/strong><\/p>

General Security Illegally Attempt Deporting a Kenyan Activist,<\/b> Risking her Life<\/b> [here]<\/b><\/a> [here]<\/b><\/a> [here]<\/b><\/a> [here]<\/b><\/a> [here]<\/b><\/a> \u0648 <\/b>[here]<\/b><\/a><\/p>

The General Security (GS) tried on August 4, 2022 to deport Kenyan worker and activist NM, knowing fully that she is an asylum-seeker facing threats in Kenya.<\/span><\/p>

NM\u2019s resistance to the deportation, as well as bystanders and a caseworker from ARM\u2019s team were able to interrupt and stop the process at the airport. However, NM was taken back to the detention center, where she remains detained.<\/span><\/p>

NM has been politically active in the past year, taking part with her community in a sit-in against their consulate which they claim has been abusive. These claims have been investigated and reported by <\/span>CNN<\/span>. <\/span>
<\/span>The GS also punished NM for resisting deportation. On August 8, a caseworker from ARM went to visit Kenyan activist NM at the GS detention center where she has been detained since April 5. The GS did not allow the visit and informed the caseworker that NM is banned from visits and phone calls.<\/span><\/p>

More <\/span>information<\/span><\/a> and updates will be shared on our social media outlets as they become publicly available.<\/span><\/p>

Ministry of Displaced Insists that \u201cSyrian Migrants Are a Main Reason for the Economic Crisis\u201d<\/b> [here]<\/b><\/a><\/p>

The Ministry of the Displaced issued a statement on August 5, 2022. In which it falsely claimed that \u201c[..] we cannot ignore that one of the main reasons for the economic crisis is connected to the Syrian crisis, especially Syrian migration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The statement added that this has \u201cled Lebanese from lower socioeconomic status to compete with Palestinian refugees and Syrian migrants over limited services and resources,\u201d and that this so-called competition has led to \u201ctensions\u201d between economically marginalized groups in Lebanon, omitting any mention of how hate speech or misinformation in the media can also be factors in hate crimes.<\/span><\/p>

The statement also claimed that Syrian refugees, referred to as \u201ceconomic migrants,\u201d are \u201cbenefiting from direct international aid that does not go through the Lebanese authorities.\u201d This claim has been revealed to be false by <\/span>Megaphone<\/span><\/a>, who, according to UNHCR, stated that Syrian refugees receive cash assistance from UNHCR through the BLF bank.<\/span><\/p>

Lastly, the statement called on the European Union countries to \u201ccollaborate\u201d on a plan to \u201cgradually return Syrian <\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/i>, for the stability of Lebanon and the shared interests with Europe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Majority of Eviction Reports Are Coming from Migrants and Refugees, According to the Housing Monitor<\/b> [here]<\/b><\/a><\/p>

The Housing Monitor in Lebanon documented 57 eviction threats that affected 239 people between March and May of 2022. The majority of these threats affected migrant and refugee residents.<\/span><\/p>

Out of these reports, 45.6% came from Syrians, 36.8% came from Lebanese, and the remaining reports came from different nationalities, which included Ethiopia, Cameron, Palestine, United States, Egypt and C\u00f4te d’Ivoire.<\/span><\/p>

Dekwaneh Mayor Responds to Racism Claims \u201cYes, I am a Racist\u201d<\/b> [here]<\/b><\/a> \u0648 <\/b>[here]<\/b><\/a> \u0648 <\/b>[here]<\/b><\/a><\/p>

Antoine Chakhtoura, Head of Dekwaneh Municipality, who recently raided and arrested Syrian residents, tried to justify his entire list of actions between 2012 and now, which include inspections and raids on Syrian and Palestinan residents, by saying that it\u2019s \u201chonorable\u201d and in the name of \u201cdefending Lebanese labor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

In an interview with MTV, Chakhtoura said that CLDH had filed a complaint against him to the Lebanon’s Discriminatory Public Prosecution for illegally forcing Syrian refugees to sign a pledge to return to Syria in exchange of their documents, however, he falsely claimed that these actions were all \u201clegal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor for me to be investigated by the Ministry of Interior for defending the Lebanese people and infrastructure from Syrians and foreign workers\u201d He said \u201cAnd if they call me racist, then yes, I am racist, I have no problem with that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The interview then followed with many racist claims, for example, claiming that access to bread should be prioritized to Lebanese families instead of Syrians. He also described the \u201cproblem\u201d of Syrian refugees as a \u201ctimed bomb.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Lastly, the head of Sin El Fil municipality, Nabil Kahale, cited false information about Syrians receiving help in fresh dollars, which has been repeatedly <\/span>debunked<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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