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Health Ministry says it will investigate video showing hospital employee being beaten

Health Ministry says it will investigate video showing hospital employee being beaten

Screen capture from a video posted on social media showing a woman being assaulted by a man, identified as the director of the Bint Jbeil government hospital.

BEIRUT — The Health Ministry said it will investigate a video circulating on social media that shows the director of the governmental hospital of Bint Jbeil attacking one of the female hospital employees.

Here’s what we know:

    • The Health Ministry issued a statement saying that a transparent investigation into the incident will be conducted, and “those concerned were summoned for questioning.”

    • The video posted on social media shows a woman shouting: "I want my rights" repeatedly while being pushed and beaten by a man who, at the end of the video, grabs a stick and hits her with it.

    • In response to the incident, the union of government hospital employees has asked all its members to hold a one-hour strike on Thursday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., in solidarity with the abused employee.

    • The employees of the establishment had announced last week an open strike to protest against their socio-economic conditions.

BEIRUT — The Health Ministry said it will investigate a video circulating on social media that shows the director of the governmental hospital of Bint Jbeil attacking one of the female hospital employees.Here’s what we know:    • The Health Ministry issued a statement saying that a transparent investigation into the incident will be conducted, and “those concerned were summoned...