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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November 24, 2011

Iloubnan - Fayez Karam's trial deferred, November 24, 2011

The Military Cassation Court on Thursday deferred the resumption of General Fayez Karam's trial till forthcoming December 20. The Court, which approved a demand to repeal a former sentence of a three-year imprisonment and deprivation of civil rights, today interrogated Karam and adjourned the session in view of procedure, settlement on a release plea, and putting out his criminal record. General Fayez Karam, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) official and former head of the Lebanese Army's anti-terrorism and counter-espionage unit during the 1980s, was indicted for collaborating with Israel by the Military Court first Investigative Judge in December 2010. The indictment against Karam called for a sentence of 20 years hard labor.
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