• Youssef Abdullah

Plaintiffs
Samir Hammoud (The Public Prosecutor's cassation judge)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
WhatsApp
Date of publication
2018-04-01
Case status
Closed

Case summary

Lebanese army intelligence arrested 15 year-old Yousef Abdullah after he posted a picture on WhatsApp criticizing President Michel Aoun.

About the complaint

Date of investigation
2018-04-19
Station name
Police station in alqabiyat
Detained?
Yes
Detention length (days)
1
Requested to sign a pleadge
Yes
Contacted via
Phone call

Case details

Charge
Criticizing the President
Sentenced?
No

Timeline

  1. publication
    2018-04-01
  2. investigation
    2018-04-19
  3. detention
    2018-04-19
  4. release
    2018-04-20