Lebanon
25/04/2013 / LEBANON
Syrian suspected of espionage beaten and paraded through Tripoli, Lebanon
Beaten, bruised, stripped half-naked and paraded for three kilometres with a rope around his neck: this was the pubic humiliation suffered by a Syrian Alawite in a Sunni neighbourhood of Tripoli, Lebanon, on Monday afternoon. His tormentors accused him of having links to the Syrian regime. Read more...
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25/02/2013 / LEBANON
Lebanese women demand "overdue" law against domestic violence
Hundreds of protesters marched across Beirut Sunday to reach the residence of the Lebanese parliament’s speaker, where dozens of women broke out into a dance routine. Their message: hurry up and get parliament to pass laws to protect women from domestic violence. Read more…
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11/10/2012 / LEBANON
Lebanese soldiers accused of violent attacks on migrants
Xenophobic acts are common currency in Lebanon, with local human rights groups frequently pointing to instances of ill-treatment of immigrants. Even so, the attack committed on October 7 by members of the Lebanese army has generated outrage in Lebanon. Read more...
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24/08/2012 / LEBANON
Bloody clashes in Lebanon: "Snipers were shooting at anything that moved"
Clashes between opponents and supporters of the Syrian regime continued for a fifth day on Friday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Our Observer, who has been following some of the fighters, told us about the lawlessness that now reigns in parts of the city. Read more…
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16/08/2012 / SYRIA – LEBANON
Lebanon kidnappings spark fears of spillover from Syria
Commanders of the Free Syrian Army have distanced themselves from hostage takers who say they have kidnapped a Lebanese sniper sent by militant group Hezbollah to fight Syrian rebels. Nevertheless, the incident has already caused outrage and threatens to destabilise Lebanon. Read more...
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18/06/2012 / Lebanon
Photo from Day 5 of the hunger strike (Photo courtesy Saad El K)
Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers on hunger strike in Beirut
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Photo from Day 5 of the hunger strike (Photo courtesy Saad El K)
Twenty-one refugees from the Sudanese community have started a hunger strike in front of the UNHCR premises in Beirut since the morning of Monday, June 11, 2012.
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21/05/2012 / LEBANON
Clashes in Beirut: "The conflict in Syria is spilling over into Lebanon"
Clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in Lebanon have spread from the northern city of Tripoli down to the capital Beirut. At least two people were killed during street battles Sunday night. Our Observer in the capital describes how the Syrian conflict has spilled over into Lebanon, and how many Lebanese suspect the Syrian government of purposefully stirring up trouble in their country. Read more...
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14/05/2012 / LEBANON
Syrian conflict stokes sectarian violence in Lebanon
The 14-month-old conflict in Syria is now causing unrest in neighbouring Lebanon, where violence between supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime – divided along sectarian lines - is rapidly escalating. At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured since the start of clashes two days ago in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Read more…
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06/04/2012 / LEBANON
Lebanese artist risks jail time for graffiti depicting soldiers
More than two decades after Lebanon’s civil war ended, it remains a very touchy subject for the government there. Case in point: Semaan Khawam, a Lebanese artist, was charged Wednesday with “disturbing the peace” after having spray-painted graffiti of soldiers resembling those who took part in the civil war between Muslims and Christians. Read more...
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16/03/2012 / LEBANON
Video of maid being beaten sparks outrage in Lebanon
A video showing a young Ethiopian maid being dragged by the hair, beaten and forced into a car by several Lebanese men in a busy Beirut street has shocked and alarmed the Lebanese public. On March 14, a few days after the video was shot, the young maid committed suicide in a psychiatric ward. Read more...
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