European aid sent to Lebanon to regulate migration by sea is under scrutiny for funding practices that violate human rights, as per a report by a global watchdog released on Wednesday. The report highlights instances where Syrian refugees attempting to leave Lebanon have faced human rights violations at the hands of Lebanese and Cypriot authorities.
Lebanon, grappling with a severe financial crisis since 2019, hosts a significant refugee population, with around 775,000 registered Syrian refugees and many more unregistered, making it the country with the highest refugee population per capita globally.
