Friday, January 27, 2017

Lebanon's protesters: Arrested as civilians, tried by military

Human rights groups call for end to unfair extrajudicial process where children and civil activists are routinely dragged into military courts
A YouStink protester is surrounded by riot police in clashes in Beirut (AFP)
Kareem Chehayeb's pictureKareem Chehayeb-Thursday 26 January 2017
BEIRUT - On 30 January, 14 civilians will face three years in prison in a military court trial for their involvement in #YouStink protests against Lebanon's rubbish crisis.