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Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Faces New Prison Term

par This Is Beirut, 15/01 14:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Iranian court adds over a year to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's prison term for alleged propaganda against the Islamic Republic while in custody. An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the ...

August 4: Justice Is Severely Lacking for the Victims' Families

par Lyne Sammouri, Maureen Décor, 24/01 09:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The families of the victims of the August 4 explosion protested on Tuesday in front of the Palace of Justice, demanding that justice be served, as several years have passed since the port explosion and no sanctions have been imposed yet. They closed the building's gates with chains from 11 am to 2 pm, expressing their refusal to any judicial ...

Lokman Slim's Third Memorial Ignites Calls for Justice

par Hala Abdallah, 03/02 22:34 - Reading : less than a minute

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On the third anniversary of Lokman Slim's assassination, media personalities, activists, politicians and Slim's family united to call for justice, emphasizing the lack of independence, political interference and a concerning absence of accountability within Lebanon's legal framework.

Hajjar Instead of Oueidate: A Guarantee for Politicians?

par Natasha Metni Torbey, 06/02 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Jamal Hajjar is to succeed Ghassan Oueidate as the prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation. It would be the latest politico-judicial attempt by officials to ensure that "delicate" cases concerning them remain dormant. That's what This is Beirut has learned from well-informed sources. What is really happening behind the scenes? What are the ...

August 4: Sit-In by Victims' Families in Front of the Courthouse

par Élie-Joe Kamel, 08/02 18:58 - Reading : less than a minute

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Families of the victims of the August 4 double explosion held a sit-in in front of the Beirut Justice Palace on Thursday, condemning the maneuvers being used by the political class to block the investigation, the latest being Judge Sabouh Sleiman's revocation of the arrest warrant in absentia against Youssef Fenianos, a former minister accused ...

Russia Arrests US-Russia Woman for 'Treason'

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 13:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia's FSB security services said on Tuesday it had arrested a US-Russian woman suspected of treason for raising funds for the Ukrainian army. The FSB in the central Urals city of Yekaterinburg said it had "suppressed the illegal activities" of a 33-year-old woman, a resident of Los Angeles with dual citizenship, and taken her into custody. It ...

Ibrahim Najjar to This Is Beirut: A Defense Strategy Depends on Political Consensus

par Chelsea Al Arif, 14/03 18:33 - Reading : less than a minute

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Professor Ibrahim Najjar, former Minister of Justice, said, "Our current government is supposed to be a caretaker government. But if we can have the cake and eat it too, it would be perfect. In other words, it would be great to reach a consensus over our defense strategy, which is an agreement that would do good to everyone, I think. However, it ...

Ghada Aoun: When Justice Is (Finally) Served!

par Roger Merheb, 09/06 16:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Sunday morning, the Public Prosecutor at the Mount Lebanon Court of Appeal, Ghada Aoun, had the nerve to tweet the following on her X account: "This country does not deserve justice; it deserves a mafia regime that controls all its resources. [...] The fight against corruption no longer makes sense. At least I leave with a clear conscience. ...

August 4: A Commemoration Marked by Emotion and Anger

par Chelsea Al Arif, 04/08 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute

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With heavy hearts and burning anger, the Lebanese people continue to fight for justice. Thousands gathered for the 4th commemoration of the Beirut port explosion on Sunday.

August 4: 'A Thunder Day' in the Vatican for Victims' Parents

par Fady Noun, 27/08 16:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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“A thunder day!” Cardiologist Nazih al-Adem is elated with the outcome of his visit to the Vatican, a sentiment echoed by all the parents of the victims of the August 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion. On August 26, Pope Francis and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, held a lengthy meeting with them. Fueled by a resolve ...

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

par This Is Beirut, 06/09 03:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty in a tax evasion trial on Thursday, after failing to secure a deal with prosecutors in a case that has caused embarrassment for the United States president. The 54-year-old admitted to nine counts of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes over the past decade, with prosecutors alleging he ...