Shehadeh confirmed, during a press conference held in his office, that “the Ministry has committed itself from day one to guaranteeing rights, and that no right or claim will be lost to its owner, and it has worked to digitize the files it has in order to preserve them safely,” pointing out that “the digital platform will allow every person who has a request or file in the Ministry to follow up on his request and verify its status.” He said: “There is an explanatory video on how to enter the platform, and its use will be available through the Ministry’s official page on Facebook, with the aim of facilitating citizens’ access to it and benefiting from it.” “its services.”
He explained that “the Ministry had submitted to the Council of Ministers a request to secure $30 million, with the aim of starting to pay compensation to the displaced, in addition to requests related to decrees amending the value of compensation in proportion to the change in the currency price, and re-introducing the Displaced Persons’ Permits Law, which has been suspended since 2011.” He said: “The digital platform does not receive new requests, but rather allows exclusively updating and confirming previously submitted requests, stressing the Ministry’s commitment to protecting the rights of citizens and every displaced person, when the necessary financial funds are available.” “For exchange.”
He pointed out that “submitting the application or updating the file does not mean proving eligibility to benefit or obtain any compensation or financial payment, as all files remain subject to the applicable legal and administrative verification procedures.” He said: “The platform will remain available to file owners to make amendments, complete their files, and submit the required documents until December 31, 2026, provided that the possibility of reviewing or completing files through the platform will be permanently closed after the expiry of this period.”
Regarding personal data and documents, Shehadeh explained that “all data submitted through the platform will be processed exclusively for the purposes of verifying eligibility and managing disbursement operations related to compensation files,” stressing “the Ministry of Displacement’s commitment to protecting this data and maintaining its confidentiality, in accordance with applicable Lebanese laws and regulations,” noting that “access to personal data will be limited to persons authorized to do so, and the information will not be shared with any third party, except in accordance with applicable laws.”
Shehadeh stressed that “applicants bear the responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the information they provide, while the Ministry reserves the right to request original documents before carrying out any final disbursement process carried out by the Central Fund for the Displaced,” noting that “submitting any forged or forged documents exposes the applicant to legal accountability, in accordance with applicable laws.”
He stressed that “all information and documents submitted through the platform remain subject to verification, and that uploading any document, submitting it through the platform, or receiving it from the Ministry is not considered a confirmation of its authenticity, validity, or acceptance.”
He concluded: “Entering the platform, updating or completing the file, or submitting additional information or documents does not constitute proof of eligibility or an acknowledgment of any right, and does not create any automatic entitlement to compensation. The launch of the platform comes within the framework of the Ministry of Displaced Persons’ direction towards digital transformation, modernizing administrative work mechanisms, enhancing transparency and ease of following up on files, while preserving the rights of applicants and file holders in the Ministry.”
