Lebanon
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
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 Dir…
Liban : Le système judiciaire n'enquête toujours pas de manière adéquate sur les allégations de torture, selon un rapport
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Liban : Des proches de détenus manifestent devant la prison militaire de Rihanié
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Liban : Les prisonniers de Roumieh s'automutilent pour alerter sur la détérioration de leur situation
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Liban : Dans la plus grande prison du Liban, manger devient un luxe
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Líbano: torturas a personas refugiadas sirias detenidas arbitrariamente por cargos antiterroristas
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Lebanon: the largest prison grapples with alarming covid-19 outbreak
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…Liban: plus de 200 cas de covid-19 dans la principale prison du pays
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Liban : le documentaire qui met le pays face à lui-même
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