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82.29. Guarantee freedom of movement for the Palestinian refugees and
commit to the improvement of their employment (France);
82.30. Grant Palestinian refugees the freedom of movement and in particular
facilitate the free entry into and exit from Nahr el Bared camp (Norway);
82.31. Issue permits to refugees in Lebanon to allow them freedom of
movement and employment, including the right to work in professions that
require syndicate membership, and without onerous renewal or fee restrictions
(United States);
82.32. Grant Palestinian refugees the right to own land (Norway); Take
legislative action to ensure the right of the Palestinian refugees to inherit and
register property, including the right to own land (Finland); Amend legislation
that restricts the ability of Palestinian refugees to own property, specifically the
Presidential Decree of January 1969, as modified in April 2001 (Netherlands);
82.33. Resolve fully the problem of the identification documents of the
Palestinian refugees and modify legislative provisions and policies that have
discriminatory consequences on the Palestinian population as compared to
other non-citizens (Ireland);
82.34. Further improve the enjoyment of all human rights by Palestinian
refugees, granting them a legal treatment no worse than to other non-nationals,
especially with regard to right to work and to freedom of movement taking into
account the responsibility of the international community (Brazil);
82.35. Bridge the gaps left by the amended law on registered Palestinian
Refugees, such as allowing Palestinian refugees to extract temporary work
permits (Netherlands);
82.36. Take efficient measures to swiftly ameliorate the situation of
Palestinian refugees including amending legislative provisions and policies that
have a discriminatory effect on the Palestinian population (Finland);
82.37. Adopt the necessary laws to contribute to alleviate the socio-economic
conditions of Palestinian refugees (Canada).
83.
The following recommendations were rejected by Lebanon based on one or
more of the following reasons: (a) not within the scope of the UPR; (b) submitted by
the occupying power of Lebanese territories; (c) infringing on the sovereignty of
Lebanon:
83.1. Amend all discriminatory provisions in personal status laws in
particular issues related to child custody, inheritance and divorce (Israel);
83.2. Immediately implement Security Council resolutions 1559 and 1701 by
disbanding and disarming all militias and armed factions, in particular
Hizbullah, and restore security and stability for all residents of Lebanon
(Israel);
83.3. Submit the initial report to the UN Committee against Torture (CAT),
overdue since 2001 (Israel).
84.
The following recommendations will be examined by Lebanon which will
provide responses in due time, but no later than the 16th session of the Human Rights
Council in March 2011:
84.1. Consider the ratification of the International Convention for the
Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Germany);
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