U.S. Embassy Delegation Visits North Lebanon to Survey Situation of Syrians Fleeing Violence.

On May 26, 2011, a delegation from the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon traveled to northern Lebanon to follow up on the status of Syrian civilians who have fled the violence in Syria. The delegation also investigated press reports that Lebanese security agencies have repatriated some of these displaced people to Syria against their will. The United States calls upon on the Lebanese government to work with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and other international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross to fulfill its obligations under international law to provide protection to Syrian citizens fleeing to Lebanese territory regarding their potential refugee status.
SOURCE: EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES, BEIRUT.LEBANON