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Lebanese citizens detained for criticizing President Sleiman
Reporter: sophie
Date of incident:
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Location's classification:
Public Location
Perpetrator's Name(s) (If available):
Security forces
Text description of location:
Lebanon, no specific location
Detailed description of violation:
In June and July 2010, security forces detained Naim Hanna, Antoine Ramia, Shibel Kassab, and Ahmad Shuman for defaming President Sleiman on the social networking site Facebook and charged them with libel, slander, and defamation. The Facebook page criticized President Sleiman for allegedly interfering in municipal elections in Jbeil region, among other comments. They were released on bail in July 2010 pending trial, and there were no developments related to this case by year’s end.