Priority 3: Provision of Health (80%) and protection (20%) services to persons deprived of their liberty in Tripoli, Zgharta, Koura, Batroun, Bcharreh, Minieh-Danniyeh, and Akkar districts. ltpgtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan style="background-color: white color: black"gtThe conditions in places of
detention in Lebanon are characterized by alarming and dire circumstances that significantly
impact detainees’ dignity and human rights. Overcrowding, inadequate
infrastructure, limited access to basic needs, poor hygiene conditions, and
ill-treatment represent the primary challenges prevailing in places of
detention. The lack of proper healthcare and mental health services further
exacerbates the already distressing situation. Places of detention in Lebanon
are grappling with severe overcrowding, ltbgtsurpassing their maximum occupancy rate
by 323%lt/bgt. In North Lebanon, the prison population comprises ltbgt1,048 detaineeslt/bgt,
with women accounting for 7% of the total. Among the prisoners, 70% are
Lebanese, 23% are Syrian refugees, 4% are individuals of other nationalities,
and 3% are stateless persons. Since 2005, Restart Center has been the sole
health-focused national NGO providing health, mental health, and rehabilitation
services in North Lebanon's prisons. In 2019, Restart Center’s services extended
to 31 police stations, including remote detention facilities located in Akkar.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-color: white color: black"gtIn 2022, Restart Center has observed
a concerning lt/spangtltb style="font-size: 14px color: black"gtrise in mortality and morbidity risks among detaineeslt/bgtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-color: white color: black"gt due
to multiple factors. Limited access to primary, secondary, and tertiary medical
care, exacerbated by a scarcity of healthcare professionals willing to work
within detention facilities, further compounds the issue. Additionally, the
absence of subsidized laboratory diagnostic tests, including those for
infectious diseases, and a severe shortage of essential medications contribute
to the precarious health conditions faced by detainees. In 2022 alone, 34
deaths were documented in places of detention in Lebanon. Furthermore, lt/spangtltb style="font-size: 14px color: black"gtthe
right to a timely and fair trial process is not safeguardedlt/bgtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-color: white color: black"gt in northern
Lebanon, where approximately ltbgt82% of detainees are pretrial inmates lt/bgtwho are
still awaiting conviction.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-color: white color: black"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtltspan style="color: black background: white"gtThe proposed project aims to provideltbgt
health (80%) and protection (20%) services to 800 vulnerablelt/bgt ltbgtLebanese, Syrian
refugees, stateless persons, migrants, Palestinian refugees (PRS/PRL), and
refugees of other nationalities, including 400 held in places of detention in northern
Lebanon.lt/bgtlt/spangtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px color: black background: white"gt In particular, lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtthis project lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px color: black background: white"gtfalls under ltbgtpillar
threelt/bgt of the LHF 2023 First Standard Allocation Strategy. It aims to lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtreduce
risks associated with detention through regular detention monitoring and
identification of the needs of vulnerable detainees, strengthening their access
to legal aid, basic assistance, medical and protection services, and improving their
detention conditions.lt/spangtltspan style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibrimso-bidi-font-family:Calibribackground:white"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gt

lt/pgtltp style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="mso-ascii-font-family:
Calibrimso-hansi-font-family:Calibrimso-bidi-font-family:Calibricolor:black
mso-color-alt:windowtextbackground:white"gtSpecifically, the proposed project will
contribute to improving the health, mental health, and legal situation and
prison conditions of 400 vulnerable persons deprived of their liberty (of
which 60% are Lebanese, 30% are Syrian refugees, and 10% are detainees of other
nationalities) in 41 places of detention in North Lebanon and Akkar
governorates, including seven prisons, 31 police stations, Tripoli palace
of justice’s detention facility, Kobbeh military prison, the military police
prison, and the Narcotic Control Bureau. The project will mainly target Tripoli,
Zgharta, Koura, Batroun, Bcharreh, Minieh-Danniyeh, and Akkar districts where
prisons and police stations are mainly located. lt/spangtltspan style="mso-ascii-font-family:
Calibrimso-hansi-font-family:Calibrimso-bidi-font-family:Calibribackground:
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lt/pgtltp style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"gtlta name="_Hlk135313518"gtltspan style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibrimso-hansi-font-family:Calibrimso-bidi-font-family:
Calibricolor:blackmso-color-alt:windowtextbackground:white"gtThe proposed
project also includes a ltbgtlocalization componentlt/bgt. In particular, Restart
Center will continue to support and build the capacity of “First Step Together
Association” (FISTA) under this project. RESTART provided capacity development
to FISTA under a previous LHF fund, particularly in the areas of financial
management, human resources, and procurement. This was aimed at supporting the
local NGO in expanding its funding opportunities and enhancing the quality of
its services to persons with disabilities. Under the proposed project, Restart
Center will focus on strengthening FISTA's capacity in key areas of project cycle
management and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning.lt/spangtlt/agtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltbrgtlt/pgt