• Hassan Saad

Plaintiffs
Samir Hammoud (General Prosecutor)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
Facebook
Date of publication
2017-01-17
Case status
Closed

Case summary

On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested Saad after summoning him for interrogation at the Mohammad Zgheib police station in Sidon over a Facebook post that insulted the presidency.

About the complaint

Date of investigation
2017-01-28
Detained?
Yes
Detention length (days)
4
Requested to sign a pleadge
No
Contacted via
Phone call

Case details

القضاة
  • Nadine Al Qari - Criminal court - Saida
Charge
Insulting the presidency
Bail
400000
Sentenced?
No

Timeline

  1. publication
    2017-01-17
  2. investigation
    2017-01-28
  3. detention
    2017-01-28
  4. release
    2017-02-02