Lebanon on the top-5 countries involved in human trafficking whilst politicians ignore this matter || Newspapers (Arabic)

Al Akhbar newspaper noted that Lebanon appears on the global list of the top five countries smeared with human trafficking.  The information was made public during a conference organized by the local organization Services Infirmiers a Domicile (SID).  The Conference sought to share the results of a study on grassroots interventions with vulnerable and high risk groups notably sex workers in Lebanon.  Despite this damning fact, local officials and politicians continue to evade the matter and defer all responsibility to the General Security who operate according to “official instructions” rather than looking at deficiencies within the law.

Al Akhbar newspaper also noted that the current Minister of Justice who has signed the Palermo agreement in 2011 indicated clearly that “Lebanin is signing this treaty simply to please the international public opinion”!  

The study which was presented by Nadia Badran of SID indicated that despite the social stigma surrounding sex workers, these often resort to sex work because of family dysfunction, poverty, poor education and low self esteem.

Original news in Arabic: Al-Akhbar