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Amnesty International’s Arms Control Advocacy Officer Emric Elwyn said in a report: "France has for years provided the Lebanese security forces with the law enforcement equipment that they have used to commit or facilitate serious human rights violations.".
The Crisis Evidence Laboratory and the Organization’s Digital Verification Authority have verified the authenticity of 101 video clips of the protests that broke out in the summer of 2015 due to outrage over the mismanagement of the waste crisis in the country and the unprecedented demonstrations in Lebanon. starting on October 17, 2019, to protest the economic collapse and the failure of the political class to run the country’s affairs..
The organization spoke about "Shameful role" Made by French weapons. Reported an injury "At least 1,000 protesters due to the illegal use of force by Lebanese security forces who have frequently used French police weapons, including chemical irritants such as tear gas, kinetic projectiles such as rubber bullets, and associated bombers".
Elwin said "The French authorities must inform the Lebanese security forces that they will not be able to resume exports unless they can demonstrate that this equipment is used in accordance with international law and standards on the use of force and the right to freedom of freedom. peaceful assembly.".
Added that "One way to prove this is by showing full responsibility for past violations and adequate compensation for victims of violations.".
The organization documented that the security forces, during the last year, committed: "Shooting tear gas canisters directly at protesters – This is an extremely illegal and dangerous practice, and I also fired them from a moving vehicle, making their firing impossible to control.". This was caused by"Severe head and upper body injuries among protesters".
The organization condemned the work of the Lebanese security forces "In a climate of impunity". She confirmed that "There has been no effective investigation into the illegal use of weapons, including those made in France, against peaceful protesters, and the judicial authorities have not held any member of the security forces accountable.".
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“France has for years been providing the Lebanese security forces with law enforcement equipment that they have used to commit or facilitate the commission of serious human rights violations,” said Emeric Elwyn, defense officer for arms control, from the French branch of Amnesty International in a report.“.
The Crisis Evidence Laboratory and the Organization’s Digital Verification Authority have verified the authenticity of 101 video clips of the protests that broke out in the summer of 2015 due to outrage over the mismanagement of the waste crisis in the country and the unprecedented demonstrations that Lebanon has witnessed. , as of October 17, 2019, to protest the economic collapse and the failure of the political class in managing the country’s affairs..
The organization spoke of the “shameful role” of French arms. It reported that “no less than a thousand protesters were injured due to the illegal use of force by the Lebanese security forces, which in many cases used French-made police weapons, including chemical irritants such as tear gas and kinetic projectiles such as rubber bullets. ., And associated launchers“.
“The French authorities must inform the Lebanese security forces that they will not be able to resume exports unless they can demonstrate that this equipment is used in a manner consistent with international law and standards on the use of force and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly. “Elwyn said.“.
He added: “One way to demonstrate this is to demonstrate full responsibility for past violations and to provide adequate compensation to the victims of the violations.“.
The organization documented that, during the past year, the security forces “fired tear gas canisters directly at the protesters; this is an extremely illegal and dangerous practice. They also fired at them from a moving vehicle, making it impossible to control their protests. shots”. This caused “serious head and upper body injuries among the protesters.”“.
The organization condemned the work of the Lebanese security forces “in a climate of impunity”. He stressed that “no effective investigation has been carried out into the illegal use of weapons, including those made in France, against peaceful protesters, and the judicial authorities have not held any member of the security forces responsible.”
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