Death sentence for Nisrine’s husband and a Future seminar on family violence in Akkar

Judge Peter Germanos released his presumptive decision in the case of the murder of Nisrine Ruhana and considered that clause 549 of the penal code, which stipulates the death sentence, applies to her husband J. D. now in custody.  The file was referred to the accusatory body for a decision.  The statement noted that on November 25th 2014, an army intelligence patrol called the police station in Ghazir informing it that a body of a woman was found in Naher Ibrahim River.  Forensic physician Elias Saadeh from Kesrwan was asked to examine the body.  He later asserted that the victim died from two gunshots in her right eye and shoulder.  On 26 November 2014, a Military Police patrol surrendered the victim’s husband who confessed to killing his wife when interrogated by the police in Ghazir.  He further repeated his confession during his interrogation and added that he had decided to kill her after the release of the court order by the urgent matters judge granting his wife custody of their children as well as requesting him to pay a monthly alimony of LBP 300,000 as well as a compensation of LBP 1 million.
On a related vein, the women sector of the Future Movement coordination in Juma area of Akkar organized a seminar on family violence at the municipality of Halba.  The event included the screening of a short film on a women killed by her husband followed by a presentation of the various stages of the endorsement of the law to protect family members from domestic violence.  The event concluded with a discussion amongst participants.
Source: Al-Nahar, Al-Mustaqbal 11 December 2014