Lebanon: sharp increase of deaths in custody as prisons lack basic healthcare

Deaths in Lebanese prisons have nearly doubled in 2022 compared to 2018, Amnesty International said in a statement, citing possible factors such as prison officials’ misconduct or negligence, overcrowding, lack of adequate resources and impunity for ill-treatment.

Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Aya Majzoub declared: […] “They must decongest prisons, including through utilizing non-custodial measures as alternatives to pre-trial detention, and must commit additional resources to ensure people in prison are receiving adequate healthcare and have immediate access to emergency medical care,”