They are:

1 - Ghassan Sulayman Al Sulaiby, born 29 March 1961 in Baabda (La Montagne), accountant, residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested at his home by military intelligence on the 31 March 2006 at 9 pm.

2 - His son, Mohammed Ghassan Al Sulaiby, born 23 March 1986 in Baabda (La Montagne), student, residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested at his home by military intelligence on the 31 March 2006 at 9 pm.

3 - His brother, Ibrahim Sulayman Al Sulaiby, born on 3 April 1970 in Baabda (La Montagne), residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested by military intelligence at his brother's house where he was visiting his family on the 31 March 2006 at 9 pm.

4 - His nephew, Siradj Eddine Munir Suleiman Al Sulaiby, born in 1982 in Beirut, baker, residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested by military intelligence on the 2 April 2006, when he went to his uncle's home, who had been arrested previously.

5 - Ziyad Tarek Yamout, born on 3 September 1980 in Beirut, accountant, residing in Corniche Al Mazraa,. He was arrested by military intelligence on the 2 April 2006 at the home of Mr. Ghassan Sulayman Al Sulaiby. He was visiting Mr Al Sulaiby for work reasons.

6 - Youcef Mounir Koubrously, born in 1974, residing in Main Avenue, Sabra refugee camp. He was arrested by military intelligence on 31 March 2006.

7 - Safi Ibrahim Al Arab, born 11 February 1971 in Beirut, truck driver, residing in Corniche Al Mazraa. He was arrested by the Military Intelligence on the 3 April 2006 at his home.

8 - Issam Ahmed Rachid, born in 1984 in Beirut, Palestinian, living in Sabra refugee camp. He was arrested by military intelligence 3 April 2006 at his home.

9 - Ali Amini Khaled, born 14 November 1975 in Beirut, teacher, residing in Ard Jelloul, Shatila camp. He was asked to go to the Ministry of Defense on the 1^st of April, which he did, and was immediately arrested.

These individuals were arrested by military intelligence officers without a judicial warrant, and without being given a reason for their arrest. The arrests were carried out by members of military intelligence, most of whom were in civilian clothes.

The suspects were all taken to the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Beirut where they were held incommunicado for a period of fifteen days. They were then transferred to the Roumieh civilian prison.

During their secret detention at the Ministry of Defense, they were all tortured and subjected to serious abuse. They all report having been insulted, threatened and beaten all over their bodies with sticks, fists and kicks from the time of their arrest.

All testified that they were forced to stand against a wall for long periods or sit for days on a small stool, having been deprived of sleep and the use of a toilet.

Ghassan Sulayman Al Sulaiby was tortured with electricity; the electrodes were connected to his genitals. This particularly inhuman and degrading treatment continued during the fifteen days of incommunicado detention.

Moreover, these torture sessions took place in the presence of his son, who was arrested at the same time. He was also forced to witness his son being tortured.

The main aim of this psychological and physical torture was to make him confess and sign the statements dictated by his torturers.

Mohamed Ghassan Al Sulaiby confirms that he was tortured in front of his father to force him to testify against his father in court.
He was released in the month of August but remains psychologically traumatised as a result of the inhuman treatment he endured.

Siradj Eddine Munir Suleiman Al Sulaiby also claims he was tortured to make him testify against his uncle. When he refused, he was forced to sign a dozen blank sheets.

After 15 days of torture and incommunicado detention at the Ministry of Defense, the accused were transferred to the prison of Roumieh. However, they were not presented before a military judge until 15 December 2006. They were charged with "attempting to form an armed group", "conspiring to commit terrorist acts" and "seeking to undermine the security of the state".

They have not been given any medical care at the prison in Roumieh despite the injuries they suffered as a result of two weeks of torture, which left them in a very bad physical and psychological state.

The judge has thus far refused to have them examined by a doctor to establish that they were tortured (evidence of which is visible on their bodies) on the grounds that "it is the responsibility of the claimant to provide evidence of torture!"

Alkarama for Human Rights is particularly concerned that any statements established on the basis of confessions extracted under torture should not be taken into account by the military court. These confessions would only serve to condemn them to long prison sentences.

It should be noted that since the latest events in Nahr Al Bared camp, hundreds of people have been arrested. They are held incommunicado at the Ministry of Defense in Beirut and tortured. They are systematically prosecuted by military courts. By routinely using these practices, Lebanon is violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Torture, ratified respectively 12 September 1989 and 11 October 1989.