Juvenile Detention in Lebanon: Roumieh to Warwar

Natasha Metni Torbey, 03/10 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Internal Security Forces prisons juveniles Lebanon

Juvenile detainees in Lebanon are generally between 12 and 18 years old. Some are arrested for minor offenses, such as stealing a phone or reasons linked to homelessness, while others face more serious charges related to organized crime or national security. For years, these children shared the daily life of adult inmates at Roumieh, Lebanon’s ...