"January 26, 2017"--Table of contents page. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Legal Standards. Recommendations: To the Lebanese Parliament -- To the Ministry of Defense and the Military Court -- To the Ministry of Justice -- To the National Human Rights Institute and Preventative Mechanism -- To Donor Countries -- To the Lebanese Authorities -- Methodology -- V. Background: Structure and Jurisdiction of the Military Courts -- The Case of the Protesters -- II. The Trial of Civilians Before the Military Courts: Overbroad Jurisdiction: Intimidation and Retaliation against Civilians -- Court Structure: Not a Competent, Independent, Impartial Court -- III. Torture and the Use of Coerced Confessions -- Torture and Trial of Children Before the Military Courts -- IV. Due Process Rights: Access to Lawyers and Relatives in Pre-Charge Detention -- Lengthy Pretrial Detention -- Sentencing and the Right to Appeal -- V. Legal Standards.
Summary:
"The report, "'It's Not the Right Place for Us': The Trial of Civilians by Military Courts in Lebanon," documents the due process deficiencies inherent in trying civilians before military courts, the use of confessions extracted under torture, and allegations that Ministry of Defense or army officials have used the courts' broad jurisdiction to intimidate individuals or retaliate against critical speech or activism. Children have also reported being tortured while awaiting prosecution in these courts"--Publisher's description.
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