Chebli Mallat receiving the Lokman Slim Prize from Racha al-Ameer. From left: Moussa Khoury, Monica Borgmann and Adel Nassar. (Credit: Claude Assaf/L’Orient-Le Jour.)
Lokman Slim, a Shiite writer, researcher and political activist, was killed on Feb. 3, 2021 – a high price to pay for the freedom of expression.Five years on, his murderers have yet to be identified.Yet, on the anniversary of the crime, Lokman’s family voiced renewed hope in the judiciary for the first time since the investigation began.Speaking at the Slim family residence, in the presence of Slim’s sister, Rasha al-Ameer, and his widow, Monika Borgmann, as well as Justice Minister Adel Nassar, who attended to express solidarity, family lawyer Moussa Khoury told journalists and supporters that the case is now in the hands of an investigating judge who is working with “integrity, honesty, rigor and professionalism.” More on the context Adraee accuses Hezbollah’s Unit 121 of assassinating potential Beirut blast whistleblowers After...
Lokman Slim, a Shiite writer, researcher and political activist, was killed on Feb. 3, 2021 – a high price to pay for the freedom of expression.Five years on, his murderers have yet to be identified.Yet, on the anniversary of the crime, Lokman’s family voiced renewed hope in the judiciary for the first time since the investigation began.Speaking at the Slim family residence, in the presence of Slim’s sister, Rasha al-Ameer, and his widow, Monika Borgmann, as well as Justice Minister Adel Nassar, who attended to express solidarity, family lawyer Moussa Khoury told journalists and supporters that the case is now in the hands of an investigating judge who is working with “integrity, honesty, rigor and professionalism.” More on the context Adraee accuses Hezbollah’s Unit 121 of assassinating potential Beirut blast...
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