Beiruting News

In Lebanon, domestic violence isn’t a recent problem. Many women were exposed to either
verbal or physical abuse during their lives.
Within the EU financed project “Promoting Community Policing in Lebanon”, a workshop was
held today to assess the creation of an Internal Security Forces Unit on Domestic Violence and
assist the ISF to overcome any situation related to domestic violence.
The Community Policing project presented the experience of the Spanish National Police in
order to bring the EU’s best practices to Lebanon to support the establishment and operational
capacity of the ISF Specialized Unit on domestic violence.
A Spanish team of two police officers, from the UFAM (Unit of attention to the family and
women), explained the work of the Spanish Unit on gender-based violence and their dedication
to the protection of victims of gender violence and vulnerable persons.
This workshop aimed to strengthen the fight against domestic violence in Lebanon with a
mission to pursue the beginning of an important challenge for the ISF.