Frontline Insights #1 April – LEBANON: Escalation of the Conflict in the Southern Region, Conduct of Hostilities, Forced Displacement, and Civilian Protection Concerns

Issue #1 of Frontline Insights — LAW’s new monthly legal and policy brief series — addresses the escalation of conflict…

Beirut Blast: the investigation finally completed

On Monday 30 March, Judge Tarek Bitar announced having completed his investigation into the 4 August 2020 Beirut port explosion…

Lebanese Judge Dismisses Slavery Case – Blocking Justice for Migrant Worker

Beirut, 11 November 2025  In a devastating blow to justice and accountability in Lebanon, an investigating judge has dismissed the criminal…

Opinio Juris – Lebanon’s Fight Against Trafficking

Lebanon’s Fight Against Trafficking: How One Judge’s Decision Could Help Preserve the Country’s Standing Published on Opinio Juris, 15 September…

Half a Decade of Silence: Beirut’s quest for justice endures

Five years on from the Beirut Port Blast, its impacts on its victims continue to go largely unaddressed. While the…