On the occasion of the
International Day of the Disappeared, relatives of Lebanese people who went
missing and were kidnapped during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) staged a
sit-in in Beirut’s Hamra.
According to the National
News Agency, the protest took place on the sidelines of an exhibition organized
by the International Committee of the Red Cross at a hall affiliated with the
Tourism Ministry.
Widad Halawani, the head of
the committee of abducted and missing Lebanese, addressed the relevant
authorities on behalf of the protesters, calling on them to bear responsibility
toward Lebanese citizens “and those living in Lebanon through [enforcing]
justice and law and protecting people’s rights and safety.”
She also underlined the
importance of “holding on to the draft law that was prepared to resolve” the
issue pertaining to missing and kidnapped Lebanese.
The protesters also called
on the relevant authorities to listen to their points of view on the
aforementioned case.
Rights groups have said that thousands of Lebanese nationals were
arbitrarily detained and sent to Syrian prisons after the start of the Lebanese
civil war and the Syrian entry into the country. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=431930#
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