Investigations into Roumieh prison case finalized, 5 security forces arrested

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23-06-2015 | 05:04
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Investigations into Roumieh prison case finalized, 5 security forces arrested
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Investigations into Roumieh prison case finalized, 5 security forces arrested
 
Judge Samir Hammoud finalized on Tuesday investigations into the Roumieh prison case, after a video was leaked on Sunday showing Islamist inmates being tortured by security forces.
 
Consequently, 5 security forces were arrested for further investigations and the dossier was referred to State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr.
 
On Monday (June 23) Prime Minister Tammam Salam described the torture inflicted on Roumieh prison Islamist inmates as “a disgraceful, unethical act that violates the constitution,” urging the judicial and security apparatuses “to follow through with their transparent investigations and impose the appropriate criminal and disciplinary penalties against those involved.”
 
The PM also stressed his keenness on “protecting state institutions,” warning against any attempt to exploit these behaviors to distort the image of the Internal Security Forces.”
 
For his part, Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq said that "such mistakes will not be repeated," noting that inmates will be granted all their humanitarian rights.

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