The Association's Stance on Humanitarian Developments and the Syrian Refugee File in Lebanon
Media Office - Association of Muslim Scholars in LebanonThe Association of Muslim Scholars in Lebanon has been monitoring with deep concern the escalating pattern of arbitrary measures and incitement campaigns targeting Syrian displaced persons residing across various Lebanese regions and camps. These abuses are compounded by forced deportation operations that hand victims over to repressive authorities, in flagrant disregard of even the most basic humanitarian and legal standards.
Key Principles of the Association on This Issue:
Brotherhood in Faith and the Sanctity of Neighborly Bonds
Relieving the distressed and sheltering those who seek refuge constitute a sacred religious obligation and an enduring Arab and humanitarian virtue. Pressuring the vulnerable or driving them toward mortal peril stands in direct contradiction to the values of Islam and the moral character of the Lebanese people.
Rejection of Racist Incitement
The Association denounces the racist and inflammatory rhetoric propagated by certain political forces and media outlets, which seeks to scapegoat refugees for the economic and financial collapse engineered by entrenched domestic corruption.
Adherence to International Conventions
A reminder to Lebanese authorities of their binding obligations under the Convention against Torture and customary international law, which categorically prohibit the forced return of any individual facing the risk of death or arbitrary detention.
Call for a Safe and Dignified Return Plan
A lasting solution must be anchored in securing a voluntary, safe, and dignified return to their homelands, underpinned by explicit UN guarantees that preserve their security and property.
The commission further urges humanitarian and human rights organizations, the UN Refugee Agency, and the broader United Nations system to shoulder their moral and legal responsibilities in safeguarding and caring for refugees, and to extend the requisite support to Lebanon and the host communities bearing this burden.