Amnesty International urged the Lebanese authorities on Tuesday to
launch an independent investigation rather than the one carried out by the army
into the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed.
The Sunni cleric and his companion Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Merheb
were shot dead on Sunday at an army checkpoint in al-Kweikhat in the northern
Akkar region.
Amnesty said three other people are reported to have been killed
in clashes between rival groups in Beirut in the wake of the checkpoint
shootings.
“It’s vital the probe into these killings is carried out by an
independent body. It must be thorough, prompt and impartial as required under
international human rights standards,” said Ann Harrison, Amnesty
International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
“Anyone found responsible for abuses must be brought to justice
without resort to the death penalty,” Harrison added.
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