Launch of the report entitled “Crack Down on the Agha Hammam”

Helem Association and the Legal Association will be launching their report on the infamous crackdown of the ‘Agha Hammam’. The report documents this incident which includes the illegal detention of 28 persons by the vice squad of the internal security forces back in August 2014. The report includes a thorough documentation of the serious violations of human rights by the ISF, the GS and the incarceration system in Lebanon. This launch will coincide with the ‘International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia’ and the organizers will discuss the implications of this anniversary and the struggle for rights in Lebanon.

Date & Time: Thursday, 14 May 2015 / 3:00 PM
Place: Crown Plaza, Hamra – Beirut.