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The Arrest of Dr. Muhammad Mugraby (Human Rights Activist)from I-Mad - 12.08.2003 10:19 Dr. Muhammad Mugraby was arrested on August 8 2003 at the Ministry for Justice's Office of Central Criminal Investigation. The lawyer at the Court of Appeal, Judge Joseph Maamari at the Office of Central Criminal Investigation, ordered the arrest of Dr. Muhammad Mugraby contrary to the provisions of article 79 of the code of lawyers and without having obtained the permission to pursue it. توقيف محام لبناني ومدافع عن حقوق الإنسان على الحكومة اللبنانية إن تبادر بالإفراج الفوري عن المحامي والمدافع عن حقوق الإنسان الدكتور محمد مغربي، هذا ما أعلنه "مراقبة حقوق الإنسان" مؤكداً أن الدكتور مغربي قد أوقف في الثامن من آب 2003 في ما يبدو بأنها تهمة سياسية ألبست ثوب انتحال الدكتور مغربي صفة محام
The Attorney General gave the order following a complaint filed by the order of the president of the Bar association of Beirut against counselor Mugraby as a result of a non existing disciplinary decision which consisted in striping counselor Mugraby from the order of the Bar association, although this decision is disputed in Beirut's Civil Court (No 222/2003). The execution of the decision was stopped in accordance with articles 553, 563 and 111 of the code of lawyers. A source close to the "Committee to elect Dr. Mugraby as President of the Bar association " affirmed that this arrest aims at preventing Dr. Mugraby from standing as a candidate for the next elections after the mass-medias announced his candidacy.MORE INFO Recently a letter was addressed to the Lebanese President Lahoud from the ICJ's Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers urged the Government to immediately release Mr. Muhamed Mugraby, a prominent human rights lawyer who was arrested and detained on August 8 on the charge of "impersonating a lawyer". 15 August 2003 His Excellency President Emile Lahoud Office of the President Baabda Palace Baabda, Beirut Lebanon Fax: + 961 1 425 391 / +961 592 2400 Your Excellency, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) consists of jurists who represent all the regions and legal systems in the world working to uphold the rule of law and the legal protection of human rights. The ICJ's Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL) is dedicated to promoting the independence of judges and lawyers throughout the world.We are writing to you regarding the arrest and detention of Mr. Muhamed Mugraby on the charge of "impersonating a lawyer", a criminal offence that carries a term of six months to three years imprisonment. Mr. Mugraby is a prominent human rights lawyer and member of the International Bar Association and the International Association of Lawyers. According to the information we have received, Mr. Mugraby was arrested on 8 August after a four-hour interrogation at the Office of the Prosecutor in Beirut, to which he had been ordered to report by two police officers. Reports indicate that he is now detained at Roumieh Prison in Beirut and that there is no set date for his release. The apparent reason for Mr. Mugraby's arrest is that he has continued to practise law despite having being been disbarred twice, in April 2002 and January 2003, by disciplinary committees of the Beirut Bar Association. In the first case, he was disbarred for having allegedly committed "legal violations that undermined the profession"; in the second, for continuing to practice despite the disbarment. Mr. Mugraby has appealed these two decisions to civil courts. In the meantime, while the courts did not rule on his appeals, he continued to practise law and his annual Bar fees were accepted, as well as the registration of his power of attorney at the Bar. Mr. Mugraby's arrest and detention are in direct violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Lebanon is a party. Article 9 of the ICCPR prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention in the following terms: Article 9.1: Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law. We believe that Mr. Mugraby's arrest and detention are in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of Syria's alleged involvement in Lebanese politics and his accusations against a number of prominent Lebanese judges. Mr. Mugraby, a well-known lawyer who has enjoyed a long career, has also defended several anti-Syrian activists and worked on behalf of Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons, professional activities for which he is being punished. Targeting a lawyer in this manner constitutes a form of harassment and a violation of his freedom of expression. In this regard, we would like to draw your attention to the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, which were adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1990. The Principles establish that Governments have the duty to ensure that lawyers can fulfil their functions without fear of harassment and that lawyers have the right to express their opinions. The Principles state: Principle 16. Governments shall ensure that lawyers (a) are able to perform all of their professional functions without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference; and (c) shall not suffer, or be threatened with, prosecution or administrative, economic or other sanctions for any action taken in accordance with recognized professional duties, standards and ethics. Principle 23. Lawyers like other citizens are entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly. In particular, they shall have the right to take part in public discussion of matters concerning the law, the administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights and to join or form local, national or international organizations and attend their meetings, without suffering professional restrictions by reason of their lawful action or their membership in a lawful organization. Furthermore, the Principles require that all disciplinary proceedings against lawyers must be carried out before a fair and independent body and that decisions shall be subject to judicial review: Principle 28. Disciplinary proceedings against lawyers shall be brought before an impartial disciplinary committee established by the legal profession, before an independent statutory authority, or before a court, and shall be subject to an independent judicial review. As there are no valid grounds for Mr. Mugraby's arrest and detention, we urge your Government to immediately release him. We further ask that your Government desist from harassing and intimidating Mr. Mugraby and allow him to carry out his professional duties as a lawyer without any fear or hindrance. Please receive the assurances of my highest consideration. Ernst Lueber Acting Secretary-GeneralCc: HE Mr. Walid A. Nasir Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the UN Office in Geneva Parc des Mayens 28 1218 Grand-Sacconex Fax: 022 791 8585 Judge 'Adnan 'Addoum Prosecutor General Palace of Justice Beirut Lebanon Fax: + 961 1 422 957 His Excellency Bahij Tabbara Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Rue Sami Solh Beirut Lebanon Fax: +961 1 862 622 Remond Chedid President of the Beirut Bar Association Mathaf Beirut, Lebanon Fax: +961 1 427 982 Neil Sammonds East Mediterranean Team Middle East Programme Amnesty International PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTACTS TO SEND SOLIDARITY LETTERS. وقد أعلنت السيدة "فرجينيا شيري المديرة المساعدة لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بأن هذا التوقيف هو عمل مستهجن. قائلة بأن السلطات اللبنانية لم تكف منذ سنوات عن مضايقة الدكتور مغربي بسبب شجاعته في الدفاع عن سيادة لبنان وحريته وعن محاربته الفساد داخل القضاء. ولذا فان عملية إطلاقه الفورية مطلوبة بإلحاح. في السابع من آب 2003 حضر شرطيان إلى مكتب الدكتور مغربي وطلبا إليه الحضور إلى مكتب المدعي العام. ولدى حضوره في صباح الثامن من آب 2003، جرى استجوابه لحوالي الأربع ساعات بتهمة انتحال صفة محام، وحسب القانون اللبناني فان عقوبة هذه التهمة تتراوح بين ستة أشهر وثلاث سنوات من السجن. هذا ما أعلنته مصادر قانونية لـ "مراقبة حقوق الإنسان" (Human Rights Watch). بعد التحقيق طلب من الدكتور مغربي بأن يسلم حزامه، هاتفه الخليوي، خاتم زواجه، ومقتنيات أخرى إلى زوجته السيدة دلال قبل اصطحابه إلى التوقيف، ولقد علم لغاية الساعة بأنه محتجز في سجن تابع لوزارة العدل أم لقصد العدل وهما مبنيان متلاصقان في وسط بيروت. لقد استمرت نقابة المحامين في بيروت بمضايقة الدكتور مغربي ومنعه من ممارسة المحاماة في لبنان. في الرابع من نيسان سنة 2002 أعلنت إحدى الهيئات التأديبية في نقابة محامي بيروت بأنه يجب منع الدكتور مغربي من ممارسة المحاماة. استأنفت الدكتور مغربي هذا القرار ولكن الاستئناف بقي بدون قرار وأغلقت القضية. في 17 كانون الثاني 2003، وبعد قرار ثان بمنعه من ممارسة مهنة المحاماة، قام الدكتور مغربي مجدداً باستئناف هذا القرار في 14 آذار 2003. كما في السابق لم يسمع هذا الاستئناف. قرارات الهيئات التأديبية في نقابة المحامين ليست ملزمة إلا عند انتهاء مرحلة الاستئناف؛ هذا ما أعلنه السيد كمال البطل أحد مسؤولي "الحملة من أجل النزاهة في القضاء" إلى"مراقبة حقوق الإنسان" ولقد تابع الدكتور مغربي ممارسة مهنة المحاماة بعد قراري الهيئات التأديبية لعدم صدور قرارت الاستئناف ولقد سدد متوجباته كاملة للنقابة وقد تم قبولها. ولقد كرم "مراقبة حقوق الإنسان" الدكتور مغربي عام 1995 لمدافع عن حقوق الإنسان. الدكتور مغربي حائز على شهادات جامعية من كلية الحقوق في الجامعة اللبنانية ومعهد الحقوق في جامعة كولومبيا، ومعهد الحقوق في جامعة نيويورك. وهو محام دولي مسجل في جامعة كولومبيا منذ 1963 ولغاية 1965، ومن بعدها حاز على اجازتين عاليتين وعلى دكتوراه في الحقوق. كما وأنه عضو في جمعية المحامين الدولية ونقابة المحامين الدوليين .لمزيد من المعلومات |
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OUFFFFFFF AS USUAL THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT IMPRESS US ALL THE TIME BY AMAZING VIOLATIONS. THUMBS UP! رسالة من محمد المغربي رسالة وجهها محمد المغربي إلى أصدقائه وتم توزيعها أمس على عدد من اللوائح الإلكترونية.
WHAT CAN BE DONE? FREEDOM TO ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP? global human rights violations This stupid global system has turned into a global trend for human rights violation. What better way to silence protest and activism but arrest? Luckily the system does not know that by arrest, assasination, and detention the person turns into a hero. Dear System, thanks fro being stupid. I urge solidarity letters. Where can we read more about the arresstee? الحرية لجميع المعتقلين السياسيين الحرية لجميع المعتقلين السياسيين في لبنان و سوريا و العالم أجمع |
