Lebanon’s justice minister appoints judges to key political assassination cases

Lebanon’s Justice Minister, Adel Nassar, has appointed judicial investigators to handle high-profile political assassination cases, part of his efforts to end impunity in the country. The appointments cover some of the most sensitive and notorious cases in recent Lebanese history:

Judge Amira Sabra: assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Assaf.

Judge Fadi Akiki: attempted assassination of engineer Moustafa Maarouf Saad.

Judge Yahya Ghabourah: armed attack in the town of Ehden, which resulted in the killing of MP Tony Frangieh, members of his family, and some of his aides.

Judge Joseph Tamer: attempted assassination of former President Camille Chamoun.

Judge Alaa al-Khatib: incidents and clashes in the Bourday area of Baalbek.

Judge Fadi Sawan: assassination of former minister Elie Hobeika.

Judge Samer Younes: assassination of MP Antoine Ghanem and associates.

Judge Kamal Nassar: killing of Sheikh Saleh al-Aridy in the town of Baisour.

Judge Sami Sader: assassination of MP and minister Pierre Amine Gemayel and his aide Samir Chartouni.

Judge Samer Lishaa: assassination of journalist Samir Kassir.

Judge Claude Ghanem: assassination of MP and journalist Gebran Ghassan Tueni and his associates.

These appointments are seen as a key step in addressing Lebanon’s longstanding issues with political violence and holding perpetrators accountable.