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The misfortune of being a judge in a crisis-hit Lebanon

Exhausted by having to deal with the increasingly gaping cracks in a system afflicted with hardship and political pressure, many Lebanese judges seem ready to give up their ambitions, and with them, those of the population.

The misfortune of being a judge in a crisis-hit Lebanon

Magistrates gathered at the Beirut Courthouse to protest against their social situation, in March 2022. (Illustrative photo DR)

Barely a week after having rendered an important decision concerning the country’s ruling and financial class, the investigating judge on the case, B.N., received a call.On the other end of the line, the judge’s bank account manager hinted that...
Barely a week after having rendered an important decision concerning the country’s ruling and financial class, the investigating judge on the case, B.N., received a call.On the other end of the line, the judge’s bank account manager hinted that...