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US Ambassador comments on Lokman Slim’s assassination

04-02-2021 | 14:30

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US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea on Thursday delivered a statement in which she vehemently condemned activist Lokman Slim’s “barbaric assassination”, deeming it a “cowardly attack on the principles of democracy and freedom of expression.” The following is her full statement:

“I want to begin by conveying my sincere condolences to the family of Lokman Slim, and all of those who are impacted by the tragic news of his death, a barbaric assassination.

Lokman Slim publicly and privately acknowledged that there were threats being made against his life, and yet he bravely continued to push for justice, accountability, and the rule of law in Lebanon.

May he rest in peace.

This assassination was not just a brutal assault on an individual, but a cowardly attack on the principles of democracy, freedom of expression, and civic participation.

It is also an attack on Lebanon itself.

The use of threats and intimidation as a means to subvert the rule of law and silence political

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