Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon police say rescued 75 sex slaves

Date of incident:

March 31, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Internal Security Forces (ISF)

BEIRUT: The Internal Security Forces said Thursday it had busted the "most dangerous" human trafficking ring in Lebanon and rescued 75 girls, mostly Syrians, forced into prostitution.

A police statement said 18 people suspected of involvement in the ring were arrested on March 27 and March 29 in Jounieh, north of Beirut.

Raids were carried out at apartments and nightclubs used as venues by the traffickers, the statement added.

Police arrested 10 men and eight female domestic workers who were used to guard the apartments. Two members of the ring are still on the run.

The nationalities of those detained were not given.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-31/345028-lebanon...

Primary category:

Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling

Secondary Category:

Gender Based Violence [inc. sexual violence]

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanon police say rescued 75 sex slaves