Conflict Incident Report

Prostitution Ring was busted in Underground Parking Lot in Maamelten

Date of incident:

April 12, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

An Internal Security Forces unit busted a prostitution ring involving at least nine individuals and operating in full secrecy in an underground parking lot of a local hotel in the coastline Keserwan locality of Maamelten.

Four Syrian girls and their pimp were arrested, in addition to four other individuals who were found to be ex-convicts.

The hotel was sealed, while the apprehended were forwarded to the competent authorities.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/89997/Prostitution-ring-busted…

Primary category:

Gender Based Violence [inc. sexual violence]

Secondary Category:

Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling

Classification of conflict (primary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Conflicts of social discrimination

Violent and unjust treatment of different categories of people and individuals based on race, age, gender or sexuality, committed by the State, groups and individuals, related to a lack of protection and rights, inefficiency of the Justice system and persisting social and economic vulnerabilities.

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Prostitution Ring was busted in Underground Parking Lot in Maamelten

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