Conflict Incident Report

Syrian national arrested of forging documents

Date of incident:

March 28, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

General Security

On 28 Mar 15, a Syrian national accused of forging official documents was arrested by security forces. General Security forces raided an office in Hamra-Beirut where they found electronic devices and seals used in forging Syrian documents. The man behind the operation confessed during interrogations to forging documents for Syrian nationals. The suspect, who is currently in the custody of General Security, has been referred to the judicial authorities. General Security has also launched investigations to determine the identities of accomplices participating in what it described as a “forgery network” in Lebanon.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Mar-28/292496-lebanon...

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian national arrested of forging documents