Press Conference on Human Rights Abuse In Lebanon.

1- What are the real reasons behind the persecution and Human Right Abuses in Lebanon?

2- Why did The Courts in Australia, in an unprecedented way, criticize the Lebanese Judicial Council for rendering unsafe and unsatisfactory verdicts?

3- Is it really true when the Lebanese Prosecutor General and the Lebanese Minister of Interior accuse the US State Department annual report on Lebanon as being biased, false and based on lies and fabrications?

4- Why are innocent people illegally detained in the Jails of Lebanon and what is the role of its Judiciary?

5- What are the various methods utilized to subvert justice and extort statements used as basis for unfair and fabricated legal Charges?

6- Why did 129 Lebanese lawyers decide to walk out of Court? Why are they continuing to warn about considering themselves unable to safeguard the essential rights of their clients?

7- Why did eminent and independent lawyers from many countries voice their concern about the Lebanese Judicial System "turning into a farce " after supervising few Court sessions?

8- Why do Amnesty International, The United Nation Human Right Committee, The International Federation of Human Rights, Middle East Watch, the Lebanese Bar Association, and other Human Rights Organizations object and criticize the procedures utilized in Lebanon?

9- What has Lebanon and Kosovo in common?

To answer all the questions and more and In the presence of UN Representatives and various Organizations, Political and Non-Governmental, The LIRC and Cedar Watch invite you to attend a press conference on April 23, 1999 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Crowne Plaza Hotel at the United Nations, located at 304 E 42nd Street (Between 1st and 2nd Avenues)

The speakers will be:

DR. Rashid Rahme, Chair of Human Rights Committee in the Lebanese Forces Party and its Representative in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Steve Stanton, Sydney Barrister in the areas of Criminal and Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Refugee Protection and The Founder of Cedar Watch.

Your active participation is much appreciated.

Food and Beverages will be served.