A group of 11 international and local organizations called on the Lebanese authorities to “immediately stop harassing” Saadeddine Shatila, human Rights NGO Alkarama's representative in Lebanon.
According to a statement issued by the organizations, they also criticized “an emerging pattern of intimidation against human rights defenders, who raise concerns about security agencies.”
They also called on the Lebanese judicial authorities to investigate the allegation of torture documented by Alkarama.
Shatila said in remarks published on July 27 that Lebanese military intelligence summoned him for interrogation on Tuesday, and that he was detained on July 25 for more than six hours.
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