The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization in Beirut that was established by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily) in 2006. SOLIDA has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human violations.

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September 23, 2011

Daily Star - Arrested devil worshippers charged with blasphemy, September 23, 2011

BEIRUT: Military Judge Saqr Saqr charged eight members of a devil worship group Thursday, with blasphemy.The group of eight, one of whom is a Lebanese Army soldier, were arrested last week on suspicion of committing blasphemy.In addition to the main charge, four of the eight were charged with drug abuse.Their case has been referred to Military Investigative Judge Riad Abu Ghida who will interrogate them.Despite it being a potential criminal offense, there is little known – though no shortage of rumors – about devil worship and satanism in Lebanon, including who is, or isn’t, a devil worshipper.In 2003, more than 50 individuals were arrested on charges similar to last week’s case and the Internal Security Forces were ordered to crack down on underground meeting places. Only a handful were ever convicted.

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