Lebanon: Whether the Military Court of the Ministry of Defence convicts members of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) or only high ranking officers; whether individuals convicted by the Military Court had to have committed some particular acts to have drawn its attention
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBN31930.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lebanon: Whether the Military Court of the Ministry of Defence convicts members of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) or only high ranking officers; whether individuals convicted by the Military Court had to have committed some particular acts to have drawn its attention, 1 June 1999, LBN31930.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aac293.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided during a 27 May 1999 telephone interview with a journalist who is in charge of reporting on southern Lebanon for the Beirut-based English newspaper The Daily Star.
The journalist stated that SLA members convicted to a death sentence in absentia by the Military Court have been high-ranking officers. They were convicted for their role in the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, their collaboration with Israeli forces and the repression of Lebanese civilians in the occupied zone.
Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
The Daily Star, Beirut. 27 May 1999. Telephone interview with journalist working on southern Lebanon.
Sources Consulted
Electronic sources: LEXIS-NEXIS, WNC, Internet.
L'Orient -le-jour [Beirut]. Daily. 1998-1999. [Internet]
The Lebanon Report [Beirut]. Quarterly. 1998-1999.
Le Monde [Paris]. 1998-1999.
One source did not have information on this subject.
