Victims of war crimes await justice and reparations - NEWS - 23/09/2025
One year since the Israeli military significantly escalated its attacks in Lebanon, victims of violations of international law are still awaiting justice and reparations, the Lebanese government has yet to grant the International Criminal Court the jurisdiction to carry out investigations on its territory, and many residents of towns and villages in southern Lebanon are still unable to return to what remains of their homes. Read more.
The Israeli military extensively destroyed and damaged civilian infrastructures and agricultural land in southern Lebanon between 01 October 2024 and 26 January 2025. Read more.
Amnesty International had previously reported on repeated attacks on healthcare facilities, ambulances, medics and civil defence workers in Lebanon, which are afforded specific protection under international law. Amnesty had investigated four Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities and medical vehicles that killed 19 healthcare workers and wounded 11 more in a one-week period between 03-09 October 2024. The attacks should be investigated as war crimes. Read more.
Ensure draft media law upholds free expression - NEWS - 16/09/2025
Amnesty International was one of 14 Lebanese and international rights organisations calling on Lebanon's parliament to ensure that a draft media law it is considering upholds the right to freedom of expression. Read more.
Comprehensive, unobstructed investigation needed into port blast - NEWS - 04/08/2025
Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on 04 August 2020. It is imperative to conduct a comprehensive and unobstructed investigation that establishes the full chain of responsibility. The blast, which killed at least 236 people, injured over 7,000, and devastated vast swathes of the capital, was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. Read more.
Amnesty International was among a number of international and national human rights organisations, together with families of the victims of the blast, calling on the prime minister and minister of justice to take all necessary measures to ensure the investigation into the blast may proceed without undue interference or obstruction by Lebanon's political leaders, state officials or suspects implicated in the case. Read more.
"What began as a small LGTBQI+ bookshelf now has 400 titles" - CAMPAIGNS - 29/07/2025
Margot K, a community organiser with Halem, tells their story of increasing access to information and resources on gender and sexuality in the Middle East. Read more.
Crises erode human rights - WRITTEN STATEMENT TO UN - 17/07/2025
Amnesty International submission for Lebanon's Universal Periodic Review can be found here.
Torture law enacted without effective implementation - PUBLIC STATEMENT - 26/06/2025
Amnesty International was among a number of organisations to express deep concern over the ongoing impunity for the crime of torture in Lebanon and the lack of effective implementation of the anti-torture law enacted in 2017. Read more.
The State Shura Council, Lebanon's highest administrative court, had ordered the government to pay actor Ziad Itani a sum of 480 million Lebanese Liras in reparations as a result of harm done to him by the Lebanese authorities through their failure to prohibit, prevent and adequately investigate his allegations of torture and other ill-treatment. Read more.
Complaint against media outlets must be immediately dismissed - NEWS - 14/04/2025
Lebanese authorities must immediately dismiss a criminal complaint filed against media outlets Daraj Media and Megaphone News, following news that the two independent digital media outlets have been summoned for interrogation by the Cassation Public Prosecution Office in connection with a complaint. Read more.
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