The anti-Syrian majority in the Lebanon parliament on Tuesday approved a petition asking UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to create a tribunal to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri . Members of the parliamentary majority say that Syria was responsible for the assassination and that its allies in the Lebanese government are stalling […]

Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel has urged the Lebanese National Assembly to ratify a UN-approved agreement that would create an international tribunal [ to try suspects accused of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri . The controversial agreement, supported by Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora but opposed by pro-Syrian Lebanese President Emile Lahoud [official […]

[The White House plans to tell Congress on Monday that Israel’s use of US-made cluster munitions [FAS backgrounder; Cluster Munition Coalition advocacy website] in southern Lebanon last year may have violated several decades-old agreements requiring that the weapons only be used against clearly defined military targets or the Arms Export Control Act [text], which authorizes […]

A UN Human Rights Council commission of inquiry has recommended that Israel be made to compensate Lebanon for damages the Israeli military inflicted during the 33-day conflict in the Middle East . Specifically, the panel recommended that the Council create “a commission competent to examine individual claims” of citizens and “examine issues of reparations.” The […]

Lebanon’s cabinet approved a UN draft proposal for an international judicial tribunal to try suspects in the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri but six pro-Syrian cabinet members have resigned since Sunday, possibly rendering the cabinet decision invalid. Lebanon’s constitution [text] requires that the cabinet include representatives from all Lebanese political […]

The UN Sub-Commission on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights [official website] on Monday denounced [press release] the “massive denial of human rights” in the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and called on the UN Security Council [official website] to work toward a permanent solution in the volatile area. In the statement, the Sub-Commission expressed: […]

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) [advocacy website] filed a lawsuit [complaint, Word document] Monday against the Bush administration, alleging that the US government failed to fulfill its obligations to protect US citizens [ADC press release] in Lebanon when the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began earlier this month. The suit was filed on behalf of […]

Lebanese Criminal Lawyers & Attorneys – Mattar Law Firm, Beirut Mattar Law Firm Provides full legal services in Criminal Law. These services range from initial consultation up to clients’ representation. MLF criminal lawyers represents individuals and companies in various criminal cases which vary from business crimes to the crimes on the individual. Mattar Law Firm […]

Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights In Lebanon Lebanon’s first intellectual property rights law dates back to 1924. A law of 1999 under the number of 75/99 regulates today the intellectual property rights matter. Lebanon signed several international agreements and treaties concerning intellectual property rights and therefore protects the intellectual property rights to the highest level. What are […]

Adoption Laws In Lebanon Adoption in Lebanon can be made before spiritual courts in Lebanon. Find Below some facts regarding the adoption: The adoption is a ceremonial judicial agreement concluded between two persons and shall create civil relations between them for legitimate paternity and filiation. The adoption is only allowed for the rightness reasons and […]