Deadly building collapse must spur prevention and reparations - NEWS - 10/02/2026
The tragic collapse of a residential building in Tripoli's Bab al Tabbaneh on 08 February 2026 which killed 14 people and wounded eight others must spur government action to provide reparation for those who have suffered the loss of their home and to protect those who remain in unsafe buildings. The building is the latest in at least four building collapses in the first five weeks of 2026 alone. Read more.
Head of Amnesty urges accountability, freedom of expression - NEWS - 01/12/2025
In a high-level visit to Lebanon between 23-25 November 2025, Amnesty International's secretary general, Agnès Callamard, called on Lebanese authorities to take concrete steps towards accountability for violations of international humanitarian law during the armed conflict with Israel, justice for victims of the Beirut Port explosion, and supporting efforts to strengthen the protection of free expression and civic space. Read more.
Amnesty had been 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.
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.
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