Lebanon: Protesters block entrance to Palace of Justice in Beirut

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Families of the Beirut port explosion victims protested, on Monday, by blocking roads and entrances to the Palace of Justice in Beirut and setting garbage cans on fire.

Several dozen relatives of victims gathered with banners and Lebanese flags in front of the Palace of Justice, demanding an end to corruption and the dismissal of investigating judge Tariq Bitar.

The Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020, resulted in the deaths of around 200 people, injuring more than 6,000 and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.

The deadly blasts that left Lebanon in disarray are thought to have been caused by the still-unexplained ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical material that was reportedly stored without precautionary measures at the port.

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SOT, Haytham Arbid, Protester (Arabic): “We stand here today in solidarity with the honest and free judge Tariq Al-Bitar, and our cry today is to close the judiciary in the face of corruption, as we have closed all the entrances to the judiciary in the face of corruption, to stress the idea that the judiciary belongs only to honest judges.”

SOT, William Non, Protester (Arabic): “If the Lebanese judiciary isn’t able to work (on the investigation), the government must request an international investigation and finance it. We want the investigation to be completed first, then let everyone give their opinion regarding it.”

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