Top prosecutor of Lebanon charges Beirut blast judge
Jan 25, 2023
Lebanon’s top prosecutor on Wednesday filed charges against the judge investigating the Beirut port blast, a judicial source said
Jan 25, 2023
Lebanon’s top prosecutor on Wednesday filed charges against the judge investigating the Beirut port blast, a judicial source said, and ordered the release of all those detained in connection with the port explosion.
Ghassan Oweidat’s decision signals escalating opposition by Lebanon's ruling class to efforts by Judge Tarek Bitar to resume investigations into the 2020 blast after a 13-month break.
Aya Majzoub is the deputy director for the middle east at Amnesty International.
She joins us from Beirut to discuss the latest update.
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