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Attorney General overlooks Syrian kidnapping case
The case of the kidnapping of retired Syrian Major General Adel Issa inside the Syrian embassy in Beirut, along with the subsequent legal and security developments, reveals a decline in the independence of the Lebanese judiciary and an increasing influence of external pressures, especially from the Syrian side and its supporting entities. Lebanese authorities are now following orders from the Syrian side, employing judicial tools to cover up the scandal; for instance, a forged arrest warrant was issued against Issa, and his documents were tampered with, highlighting serious violations and an escalation in the infringement of Lebanese sovereignty. Additionally, the silence of human rights organizations and international entities regarding these abuses raises questions about possible complicity or neglect in safeguarding human rights. With growing external interventions threatening the lives and fates of the detainees, these developments pose significant political and security risks for Lebanon.
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