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Lebanon - Latest Press Releases
Lebanon: Torture and trial of civilians by military courts
LBN - News | 04 September 2007
On the 3 September 2007, Alkarama for Human Rights sent details of ten cases of severe torture and inhuman and degrading treatment that occurred in Lebanon in the months of March and April 2007 to the Special Rapporteur on torture.
Lebanon: Further torture and trial of civilians by military courts
LBN - News | 13 September 2007
Alkarama for Human Rights submitted the cases of 9 people arrested, tortured and held incommunicado by the intelligence services at the Ministry of Defense in Beirut
to the Special Rapporteur on torture.
to the Special Rapporteur on torture.
Lebanon: Secret detention and torture for Hashash brothers
LBN - News | 27 April 2009
Amer Hashash and his brother Mosbah Hashash were arrested on 16 November 2007 by agents of the intelligence services of the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces and were held incommunicado for 3 months during which they were victims of torture. Having since been transferred to the Roumieh prison, they are currently in detention awaiting trial before a court military.
Lebanon: Hearing on 24 April 2009 for 5 Syrians threatened with extradition
LBN - News | 24 April 2009
Al-Karama learned that five Syrian nationals arrested on 3 and 4 January 2006 by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces will be tried and probably convicted today, 24 April 2009. It is feared that they will be deported to Syria where they risk torture and enforced disappearance.
Lebanon : Incommunicado and torture during 35 days for Mr Fadi Sabunah
LBN - News | 26 January 2009
Alkarama submitted a communication on 26 January 2009 to the Special Rapporteur on Torture asking him to intervene in the case of Mr Fadi Sabunah. Arrested on 5 October 2008, he was detained incommunicado for 35 days during which time he was tortured in order to extract a ‘confession' from him.
Lebanon: 12 people victim of incommunicado detention and torture
LBN - News
- 19 January 2009
Lebanon: Act Now on Steps to Prevent Torture
LBN - News
- 05 November 2008
Lebanon: Convictions as a result of "confessions" extracted under torture
LBN - News
- 21 October 2008
Lebanon: Torture, ill-treatment and prosecution of civilians before military courts
LBN - News
- 17 October 2008
Lebanon: Letter of Alkarama and other NGOs to the Minister of the Interior about the situation in prisons.
LBN - News
- 08 October 2008