FHHRL'S REPORT # 19

Nothing out of usual was detected in the Permanent Military Court (PMC) session of July 12 except sentencing the gardener of a prominent commander of the South Lebanon Army, Col, Akl Hashim, who was assassinated shortly before the Israeli pull out of south Lebanon and the disbanding of the SLAV. The prosecutor's refutation of the defendant's claim was "Hashim's garden does not need a gardener." This clipped exchange was all what the court needed to hand down one year of imprisonment for Amen Elias Nadir.

Another highlight was an in absentia sentence of 15 years with hard labour for 6 defendants who, in addition to collaborating with Israel, were found guilty of detaining for less than 24 hours two sergeants of the Lebanese Internal Security Force.

For The record
Found Innocent

1- Muhammad Sadik Amhaz

The court with one dissention found guilty but suspended punishment of

2- Ali Sami Kabalan (Played a role in convincing his platoon not to resist the advancing Hizbullah)

Cessation of Legal Measures

3- Wissam Girgis Homsi ( the gardener of the Middle East T.V station which supported the SLA)

4- Ahmad Ibrahim Shukr

Three weeks and one million L.L.

5- Fadi Mahmoud Sabik

6- Melhem Fayiz Sabik

7- Sami Hani Kazila

8- Malik Fayiz Wazir

9- Mufid Majid Ghasham

3 weeks and 2 million L.L.

10-Rabi' Kasim Sinan

11-Adel Hussein Zayn eddin

12-Issam Muhammad Zayniddin

6 months

13-Riyad Faris Kabboura

14-Sharif Muhammad Kheir

6 months and 400,000 L.L.

15-Bahjat Taan al Basha

6 months and one million .L.L.

16-Haytham Omar Nab'a

One year and one year restraint

17-Imad Ali Khalil

18-Ali Hassan Mazra'ani

19-Muhammad Suleiman as Sayyid

20-Ahmad Hussein Sirhan

One year, 400,000 L.L. and one year restraint

21-Fadi Yasir Bazzi

22-Amin Ibrahim Eid

23-Yousef Kasem Hussein Sheet

24-Abdallah Suleiman Daoud Shucair

One year
25-Hussein Abdel Hussein Srour

26-Hussein Muhammad Hussein Bazzi

27-Amin Elias al Naddaf

Two years and two-year restraint

28-Hassan Ali Abbas

Two years, 400,000 L.L. and two-year restraint

29-Ali Muhammad Abbas Mazra'ani

Three years
30-Hassan Ali Qleit

31-Hassan Faris Hashim

Three years and five-year restraint

32-Fadi Assan Kasim

In Absentia

Two years and two millions L.L.

33-Muhammad Said Younis

34-Ghassan sulkeiman Abou Rafi'

35-Nayif Ali Abou Rafi'

36-Nayif Kasem Abou Rafi'

37-Akram Ali Sinan

38-Faysal Yousef Sinan

39-Ziad Nayif Abou Rafi'

Fifteen years with hard labour (for collaborating with Israel and detaining two members of the Internal Security service- Boutros Hilou and Milad Khoury- for less than 24 hours.

40-Tannous Yousef Amin

41-Toni Milhem Assan Anid

42-Muhammad Ibrahim Shukr

43-Elias Riyad Karam

44-Abdallah George Sahyoun

45-Bilal ASssad Kasem.

End of FHHRL's Report # 19