Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite expressed grave concern over interference in the investigation, including threats against Judge Tarek Bitar, who has been leading the process since February 2021.  “Judges should never be threatened or subjected to criminal or disciplinary action simply for doing their job,” she said.  Justice delayed  More than 200 people died as a…

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Withdrawal ban, customers burn banks Lebanese depositors burn Beirut banks

Withdrawal ban, customers burn banks Lebanese depositors burn Beirut banks

BEIRUT: Due to restrictions on withdrawing money in Lebanon, bank customers went on fire and burned several commercial banks in Beirut. According to international media reports, several dozen Lebanese protesters ransacked and set fire to commercial banks in an area of ​​Beirut on Thursday. Demonstrators in Lebanon have been protesting informal restrictions on cash withdrawals…

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