Independence and Impartiality of the Judges Archives

ALEF – act for human rights is deeply concerned by the recent summoning of the families of the victims of the Port Explosion, the arbitrary raid of William Noun’s residence and his detention, and the use of force against peaceful protesters, re-iterating its call for an international investigation into the explosion.

In the aftermath of a protest on January 10, 2023 by the families of the victims of the Port Explosion against the illegal appointment of an alternative judge in the investigation of the explosion, 12 family members of the victims were summoned by the Judicial Police on request of the Public Prosecution Office for questioning [...]

تشعر ألف – تحرّك من أجل حقوق الإنسان بقلقٍ بالغ إزاء استدعاء أهالي ضحايا انفجار المرفأ، والغارة التعسفيّة على مكان إقامة وليام نون واحتجازه، واستخدام القوة ضد المتظاهرين السلميين، مكررةً دعوتها إلى تحقيقٍ دوليٍّ في الانفجار.

في أعقاب احتجاج 10 كانون الثاني 2023 من قبل عائلات ضحايا انفجار المرفأ على التعيين غير القانوني لقاضٍ بديل للتحقيق في الانفجار، استدعت الشرطة القضائية 12 فردًا من أفراد عائلات الضحايا بناءً على طلب النيابة العامة للتحقيق في 16 كانون الثاني بتهمة إثارة الشغب وتخريب قصر العدل في العدلية. يوم 13 كانون الثاني، استدعى أمن الدولة [...]

State of Emergency: Challenges to human rights obligations

ALEF- act for human rights is deeply concerned with the extensions of the state of emergency in Beirut. Following years of raising the alarm about a shrinking civic space, this decision can lead to more intimidation, repression, and abuse. Concerns on State of Emergency in BeirutDownload

August 4 Blast: Concerns on Investigative and Accountability Capacities

This short brief explores from ALEF's perspectives and experience the concerns with respect to the inquiries and prosecutions related to the August 4 - Beirut Port Blast. ALEF- act for human rights is particularly concerned with the ability, willingness and capacity of the Lebanese authorities to lead a proper investigation since the legal and justice [...]

Conditions of Detention in Lebanon: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review

In Lebanon, prisons and detention centers are chronically overcrowded. The World Prison Brief ranks the Lebanese prison and detention system as the 34 most overcrowded in the world. Severe overcrowding in prisons and detention centers has resulted in conditions that pose a significant threat to the health, safety, and dignity of detainees. Only Roumieh prison [...]