Judicial Double Standards on the Scales of Justice
Excerpt from the address of His Eminence Sheikh Tarek Mazher — Member of the Muslim Scholars Association in LebanonHis Eminence Sheikh Tarek Mazher launched a scathing critique of the selective practices governing judicial files in Lebanon, pointing to the stark contradiction in how the judiciary handles different cases.
"Here in Lebanon, we watch as agents of the occupation and individuals indicted for the gravest acts of treason are either released outright or handed down sentences so lenient and absurd they border on parody — while a young Muslim man languishes in dark cells for over fifteen years, never granted a hearing before a judge, never allowed to present a shred of evidence in his own defense. Is this the justice they expect us to trust?"
The Sheikh concluded his address by affirming that the Association will not allow any amnesty law to pass that ignores the detained Islamists, warning that popular mobilizations would intensify and expand to cover all Lebanese territories.