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Court of Cassation removes the lead investigator in the Beirut port blast probe Judge Fadi Sawwan

Date:

Thursday, February 18, 2021

The Court of Cassation removed Judge Fadi Sawwan from the probe on Thursday after two former ministers he had charged with criminal negligence requested that the case be transferred to a new judge. The decision led to an outcry, particularly by victims’ families, who feared that Sawwan’s removal would take the case back to square one.

Sources:

https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1252441/the-beirut-port-blast-investigation-is-on-hold-indefinitely-after-a-court-decision-to-remove-the-judge-in-charge-of-the-probe.html

Acting Bodies:

Judicial bodies (cassation courts, constitutional council, military courts…)

Type:

Judicial Decisions

Categories:

State Institutions Appointments

Impact:

National

Status:

Other / NA

Civil Society Response:

Contested