Wednesday, 21 Oct 2026 21 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 4 articles · 21 Oct 2026, 12:54 → 49 minutes ago

Rights delegation meets Foreign Minister Raggi over the fate of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli prisons

A joint delegation from the Khiam Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and the Qana Human Rights Observatory met Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi to discuss the issue of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli prisons. The delegation demanded a list of their names and guarantees of Red Cross visits, and called on the Lebanese state to adopt a project to raise the issue before the Human Rights Council.

📍 Where things stand: The file of Lebanese prisoners remains open amid ambiguity over their number and the prevention of visits to them, with no announced official steps to adopt the project proposed before the Human Rights Council.

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  1. 21 Oct 2026, 12:54 A joint delegation from the Khiam Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and the Qana Human Rights Observatory met Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi to discuss the fate of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli prisons.
  2. 21 Oct 2026, 12:54 Head of the Khiam Center Mohammad Safa called on the Lebanese state to adopt a proposed project to present before the Human Rights Council regarding the Lebanese prisoners; the delegation demanded a list of the prisoners' names and guarantees of Red Cross visits, warning that they are subjected to torture and classified as "unlawful combatants".
  3. 21 Oct 2026, 13:09 Reports noted continued ambiguity over the number of Lebanese prisoners and the prevention of visits to them, within the track of internationalizing the issue.
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