"Whilst welcoming the end of this investigation, we remain concerned at the fact that Mr Shatila is only one of many human rights defenders suffering harassment for their essential work" said Rachid Mesli, Director of Alkarama's Legal Department. The case against the Centre Libanais des Droits de l'Homme (CLDH), human rights activist Ali Akil Khalil, and pressure laid on the Palestinian Human Rights Organisation in recent years remain blatant examples of intimidation of individuals working to improve the human rights situation in Lebanon. Alkarama will continue to closely monitor the situation of human rights defenders in Lebanon, and will keep the UN human rights protection mechanisms informed of these situations.