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Jean Kahwaji and 4 other ex-officers escape justice due to statute of limitations

Only three former military officials have been charged by investigative judge Bilal Halawi, who referred their cases to the Beirut Criminal Court of Appeal.

Jean Kahwaji and 4 other ex-officers escape justice due to statute of limitations

General Kahwaji meeting with a Finance Bank official in 2016. (Credit: Lebanese Army)

While the commitment to judicial reform expressed by both President Joseph Aoun, and the Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, had rekindled hopes of holding accountable civil service officials, five of the eight former top army and General...
While the commitment to judicial reform expressed by both President Joseph Aoun, and the Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, had rekindled hopes of holding accountable civil service officials, five of the eight former top army and General...