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Rights Action Alert # 2 |
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=========================================================================== Human
Rights Action Alert # 2 October 29, 2000 Subject:
More arrests ========================================================================== The Lebanese Authorities continue to arrest more members and supporters of the Lebanese Forces Party. After the Urgent appeal we issued last week, more individuals were arrested, beaten and interrogated with in an attempt to intimidate and curb the opposition. Names
of those arrested: The following
are the names of the persons who were arrested recently and
subjected to beating, humiliation and several days of detention: · On October 15, the Foundation of Human and Humanitarian Rights Lebanon issued a statement concerning the arrests of six people in Akkar area by the Syrian Intelligence Agents, according to reliable sources. Two brothers, Omar and Samer Massoud were taken from their house in Andkit, a northern village, to the Intelligence Center in Halba, where they were kept for 12 hours and were beaten and subjected to insults before they were released. The others are from Kobayat , Joseph Jabour, Alexi Scandar, and two engineers Jean Hana and Jimi Jabour. · On October 17 2000, the government arrested Ramzi Irani, student at the Lebanese University. He was released few days later with broken ribs. · On October 18, 2000, Georges kaddis was kidnapped by the Syrians in Tripoli and was released after 5 days. · On October 19, the government arrested the following: Tony Marrab, Leba Marrab, Tony Zibara, Youssef Dib, Leba al Cid, Elie Touma, in addition to some Lebanese Forces from Becharri. · The campaign of arrests continues in Zahle, a Lebanese city. Several people so far were detained and were asked on whether they have firearms and where do they hide them. Who are the people that are under their command or take orders from them. They are even asked who are their spiritual leaders. · On October 27, the government arrested 26 individuals and their names are: Soubhy Andary, Fredy Kayrouz, Charbel Zina Rahme, Charbel Boulos, Chawky Karam, Charbel Nakhoul, Fady Abd-el-sater, Nidal Maroun, Sleiman Chidiak, Paul Sfeir, Tony Hany, Tony El-mir, Tony Hbeiter, Georges Dib Geagea, Youssef Dib, Sarkis Sakr, Ziad El-khoury, Boulos Nouh, Raymond Al-waddy, Sarkis El-hachem, Michel Fares, Boutros Boutros, Elie Touma Farah, Joseph Abdo, Georges Al-Alam, and Becharah Tawk. · Throughout the time, the house of Mrs. Setrida Geagea, the wife of the imprisoned leader of the Lebanese Forces, Dr. Samir Geagea, remains under surveillance. The Intelligence Services circle the neighborhood 24 hours a day and her visitors are subjected to heavy searches and interrogation at the two check-points just before her residence. Some of the
above mentioned persons were released after long hours of
investigation and harassment but they stand a chance to be
arrested again as it happened in the past many times. Your help is
urgently needed to restore freedom in Lebanon and to protect the
oppressed. Please
write letters to the following:
Name, Title, Fax, e-mail ** NB: Note the changes of the contact names due to the formation of the new government in Lebanon. Please make those changes in the first appeal you received. ** NB: Should you need us to e-mail you the first urgent appeal we issued, please do not hesitate to ask.
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