Anuual report
Report a violation
Donate

Country: Lebanon

After years of political stalemate, Lebanon continues to suffer from recurrent human rights violations and a lack of political will to address issues such as the practice of torture or restrictions to freedom of speech.

In the context of the spill over from the Syrian conflict and the country’s unstable security situation, the authorities have subjected individuals – including refugees – suspected of terrorism to severe abuses. These include prolonged periods of incommunicado detention during which torture is routinely used to both punish the detainees and extract confessions to be used later as evidence.

Furthermore, as a result of Lebanon’s exceptional justice system, numerous individuals are subjected to unfair trials before the Judicial Council – a political body whose judges are appointed by the executive – or military tribunal, which is composed of military officers appointed by the minister of defence.

Lastly, in recent years, the authorities have judicially harassed citizens who have peacefully expressed their opinion, including on social media, particularly when they have expressed criticism of members of the government or the army. They risk prosecution under vaguely defined accusations of “libel” and “defamation”, and are also at risk or are being subjected to censorship.

Six Syrian nationals at risk of deportation from Lebanon to Syria

800px-Lebanon_Physiography (3)

On August 24 and August 27, 2021, six Syrian nationals were arrested near the Syrian embassy in Baabda, where they were to be issued passports. They were first arrested by unidentified security forces who blindfolded the men, interrogated them and then handed them over to the Lebanese army. On August 28, 2021, the Lebanese Army […]

Lebanese researcher, publisher and Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim assassinated in South Lebanon

L

Lokman Slim was the founder and director of the “UMAM documentation and research centre,” documenting and establishing a database of those killed and disappeared during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990). Slim has long been publicly opposed to sectarian parties in Lebanon, including of Hezbollah. In December 2019, death threats against Slim were plastered to the walls […]

Syrian refugee abducted by General Security in Lebanon

Taha Al Falah

Taha Al Falah is a Syrian refugee from Homs currently living in Tripoli, Lebanon, where he works as a construction worker. On December 11, 2018 at 3:30 p.m., 10 members of the Information Department of the General Security raided Al Falah’s home and arrested him. He was then taken to an unknown location. The arrest […]

This site is registered on wpml.org as a development site. Switch to a production site key to remove this banner.