Lebanon: Need for responsible leadership and comprehensive approach to end impunity (Beirut) As thousands of people have been taking part in the latest demonstrations on the streets of Beirut, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan called on political leaders to ensure that the demonstrations do not escalate into political violence leading to human rights abuses.
"From a human rights perspective, this is a remarkable display of people exercising their freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in a largely peaceful manner", said Ms Khan. (MORE)
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGMDE180102006
Please also see:
Lebanon: UN Rights Council report condemns flagrant Israeli violations in summer war
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20832&Cr=lebanon&Cr1=council
Amnesty International Photo of
A.I.’s Secretary General Irene Khan in Lebanon
© Sarah Hunter
"From a human rights perspective, this is a remarkable display of people exercising their freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in a largely peaceful manner", said Ms Khan. (MORE)
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGMDE180102006
Please also see:
Lebanon: UN Rights Council report condemns flagrant Israeli violations in summer war
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20832&Cr=lebanon&Cr1=council
Amnesty International Photo of
A.I.’s Secretary General Irene Khan in Lebanon
© Sarah Hunter