Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights in Shatila camp

In Shatila, Najdeh Social Association received Professor de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights as well as his accompanying delegation. They were received by Ms. Leila El–Ali, Director of Najdeh Social Association, project and program officials and the association‘s team. The professor’s visit to Lebanon came in order to better understand the situation of people living in poverty throughout the country, where interventions were made for refugees on the economic, social, living and health conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, which are exacerbated in light of the economic crisis and the consequences of the Lebanese crisis.

A field tour was organized in Sabra and Shatila camp to highlight the ongoing suffering of the refugees, and the Special Rapporteur will issue a full report containing his findings and recommendations to the Government on how to address poverty and ensure the fulfilment of the human rights of people living in poverty in Lebanon.