Lebanon

February 13, 2025

Lebanon: incarcerated syrian go on hunger strike demanding extradition

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More than 100 syrians incarcerated in Lebanon’s central prison have begun an open-ended hunger strike demanding to be sent home to complete their trials and prison sentences.

Source: the new arab

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November 1, 2024

Lebanon: Prosecutor seeks to ease release requests

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One of the collateral effects of the ongoing war in Lebanon has been the worsening of prison overcrowding, now exceeding 300 percent of capacity. Lebanon’s acting Public Prosecutor Jamal Hajjar issued a directive to expedite the release process for individuals held in pretrial detention.

Source: L'Orient Today

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December 15, 2023

Lebanon: from bad to worse

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Prisoners are suffering the consequences of the socio-economic crisis: access to medical care, food and water is no longer guaranteed. The proportion of people in remand detention far exceeds the global average and contributes to prison overcrowding. Interview.

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June 13, 2023

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

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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 Dir…

Source: Naharnet

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September 5, 2022

Liban : si l’État ne paie pas ses fournisseurs, les détenus de quatre prisons seront privés de nourriture

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Source: L'Orient le jour

June 20, 2022

Lebanon: using theatre as therapy in prison

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Theatre comes to Lebanese prisons. Catharsis is an organisation that offers drama therapy workshops in prisons. Its director Zeina Daccache produced documentaries about three such projects that took place in prisons.

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June 10, 2022

Lebanon: liberty in dreams

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Middle East Lebanon

Hussein is incarcerated at Roumieh central prison. He told Prison Insider about his daily life: a life where liberty only exists in his dreams.

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May 31, 2022

Liban : Le système judiciaire n'enquête toujours pas de manière adéquate sur les allégations de torture, selon un rapport

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Source: L'Orient - Le Jour

April 28, 2022

Liban : Des proches de détenus manifestent devant la prison militaire de Rihanié

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Source: L'Orient-Le Jour

April 28, 2022

Liban : Les prisonniers de Roumieh s'automutilent pour alerter sur la détérioration de leur situation

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Source: L'orient le jour

April 28, 2022

Lebanon's prisons: A microcosm of disease, sectarianism and near-anarchy

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Inter-ministerial wrangling over the control of the prison facilities coupled with police brutality and a lack of funding has exacerbated the human rights situation of incarcerated people in the country.

Source: TRT WORLD

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April 28, 2022

Liban : Dans la plus grande prison du Liban, manger devient un luxe

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Source: Courrier international

April 28, 2022

Liban : Le quadruple féminicide d’Ansar ravive le débat sur la peine de mort dans un Liban en crise

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Source: L'orient le jour

April 28, 2022

Lebanon: Lebanese LGBT community fights to keep safe spaces

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Although Beirut is one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the region, there are still some limitations that don’t allow the community to express themselves freely.

Source: Al-Monitor

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April 26, 2022

Lebanon : prisons in 2022

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All there is to know about Lebanese prisons in 2022. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

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April 26, 2022

Lebanon’s prisons

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In 2011, Lebanon had 24 prisons and Haitham Moussawi was the only Lebanese photographer to visit all of them.

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February 8, 2022

Lebanon: the LGBTQI population, forgotten prisoners

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Openly belonging to the LGBTQI community can lead to prison, where there is no dedicated mechanism to protect these individuals. The organisation ProudLebanon is trying to change this. Interview.

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March 30, 2021

Líbano: torturas a personas refugiadas sirias detenidas arbitrariamente por cargos antiterroristas

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Source: Amnesty International

September 23, 2020

Lebanon: the largest prison grapples with alarming covid-19 outbreak

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Lebanon’s largest prison on Thursday was grappling with an alarming coronavirus outbreak, as many inmates refused to take preventative measures or get tested under the impression that catching the virus could speed up their release as part of a rumored general amnesty, the head of the country’s doc…

Source: Daily Sabah

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September 22, 2020

Liban: plus de 200 cas de covid-19 dans la principale prison du pays

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Source: 7 sur 7

September 18, 2020

Liban : le documentaire qui met le pays face à lui-même

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Source: Franceinfo

January 3, 2020

Lebanon: indirect processes of radicalization at Lebanon’s Roumieh

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Incarceration centers across the MENA region are known for their lawlessness and tendency to act as incubators for the reinforcement and hardening of ideologies and violent behaviors. Roumieh Prison in Lebanon is no exception.

Source: European Eye on Radicalisation

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May 10, 2019

Lebanon’s interior minister pushes for prison reform amid calls for radical change

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During an interview with the Lebanese paper L’Orient-Le Jour on Feb. 22, new Minister of Interior Raya al-Hassan stated that reforming Lebanon’s overcrowded and abuse-ridden prison system is high on her agenda.

Source: Al-Monitor

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January 23, 2019

Lebanon: and so, the days go on

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Middle East Lebanon

Hussein is incarcerated in the Roumieh central prison. His trial is still going on and he does not know how much longer it will be until it is over. He tells Prison Insider what a typical day in prison is like.

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