Lawyers rise up in front of the misery of justice – Alankabout Spider – Lebanon News – Australia News

In response to lack of justice in Lebanon, The Beirut Courthouse, Friday, July 13, 2018, lit candles and observed a minute of silence in the spirit of justice.

"This spontaneous initiative results from the worsening of the justice crisis in Lebanon and to urge the parties concerned to change this reality, especially as we are on judicial holidays from August 15 to 15. September, "said Marianna Pro's lawyer. The period is an opportunity to cope with the crisis or lawyers will take steps to step up the procedure in order to announce it later.

Everyone agrees that the accumulation of problems over the years has produced a delinquent reality in most courthouses and its annexes in many parts of Lebanon . Aside from power outages, most buildings are not equipped with air conditioning, some have water outages, and most do not have seating. The citizen, the lawyer and the detainee are forced to stand for hours in the corridors inside the buildings, not to mention the smells that emanate from them and the collapse of the buildings. lifts.

These things met so that the palaces suffer injustice and injustice, in punishment for the workers and all those who intended them until the disruption of their work, according to Pro. In some cases, it is not possible to hold meetings, clear transactions and stop the establishment due to the absence of an employee, not to mention the difficulty of working in these circumstances, while a number of people were injured. Which makes these courses without the slightest human right and is not suitable for a judge or a citizen.

Justice Minister Salim Griissati tells "cities" that the ministry has launched a workshop in the palaces of Beirut and Baabda to address pressing issues that will end next week. But there is significant restoration work to be done by the Department of Public Works and has received a promise from Public Works Minister Youssef Fenianos to do what is necessary because it is urgent and urgent. In the case of Baabda Palace, Jerisati points out that these measures do not mean a radical solution: the building is in a deplorable state: an exchange contract with the Baabda municipality is underway for the abandonment of the building and its annexes. With an area of ​​5,000 square meters to build a new courthouse for the Mount Lebanon region.

He notes that he began to correspond with Technianos since February 2017 on urgent reforms in the construction of the Law Courts in Baabda and on the building attached to it, but did not received no answer. It also draws attention to the dangers that may threaten staff, judges and detainees if repairs are not made by the Directorate General of Roads and Public Buildings. The budget available for the maintenance of 41 buildings, including courthouses, More.

In the last letter sent to Fanyanos on June 28, 2018, Griissati stated that the situation became catastrophic at Baabda Palace, as a result of the main transformer explosion and did not occur. could not operate the generator. This means that the judicial and prison work is stopped there, and that all this is due to the progressive deterioration of the electricity. Note: The Department of Justice performs daily maintenance as part of its budget.