Lebanese and Cypriot authorities are violating international obligations by forcibly returning refugees to Syria after they have sought to seek asylum by boat, according to a leading human rights organisation. A new report by Human Rights Watch released on Wednesday found that Syrian refugees in Lebanon who tried to cross the sea to Cyprus were pulled back by the Lebanese army and the Cypriot Coast Guard before being deported, violating their refugee status and disregarding the dangers in Syria. Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world, most of whom live in extreme …