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This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of Lebanon’s child protection system. Starting with Lebanon’s social and political context, the chapter examines how child protection has evolved as a policy area and its current status in Lebanese society. Emphasising the significance of Lebanon’s 2002 child protection legislation Law 422, the chapter examines the mechanisms that have been developed for monitoring and responding to child maltreatment, assesses data reliability and explores the prevalence of child maltreatment alongside associated risk factors. Through the lens of two hypothetical scenarios involving reported maltreatment incidents, the chapter also examines how communities, and the formal child protection system might respond. Finally, it reflects on the remaining challenges Lebanon faces building a child protection system and explores the trajectories for advancing child protection in the country going forward.
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