On June 20th, 2002, a press conference was held in KRC headquarters, during which the activities of June 26th in collaboration with Humanitarian organizations were announced.
Mr. Mohamad Safa KRC Secretary General spoke briefly about the International day against torture adopted on June 26th, 1997. He talked about the festivities held around the glob on this occasion under the slogan “together against torture”.
Mariam El Saidi, mother of disappearing Maher Kassir, announced that a ceramic session denominated “absent body and present soul” is launched in the Lebanese Detainee home in Kfarchouba locality. She said that this session is a tribute to all disappearing and coercively absent because of their resistance, She appealed the International committee to bear responsibilities and to condemn the authors of horrendous crimes.
Mr. Ghassan Jaafar, Head of the Lebanese Doctors Union, renewed the commitment of the Union to examine for free ex-detainees and their families. He called upon the civil institutions and the Health organizations to adopt similar initiatives. Me. Nehmeh Joumaa, Secretary General of the Lebanese Organization for Human rights described the role of the civil society as huge. He added that it shall endeavors to make better the lives of citizens and ensure human rights.
KRC and FCSLD celebrated June 26th, in the press syndicate – Beirut where hundreds gathered to commemorate the occasion. Amongst the meeting, Dr. Amin Madani, Regional Commissioner of Human rights as well as many political, international, social and humanitarian personalities and ex-detainees with their families. At the beginning, the representative of the Lebanese press syndicate gave a discourse than Dr. Ahmad Ayach, KRC doctor, talked about the psychological and social conditions of the ex-detainees and their families (appendix 1). Mr. Safa gave a speech in which he reminded of thousand suffering from torture and violence. (Appendix 2)
Mr. Najib Freiji, Director of the UN information office in Beirut read excerpts from Kofi Anan UN Secretary General in support of the Victims of torture. “September 11, 2001 a debate has developped over the means required to combat terrorism. Still we should be punctual, the convention against torture is a truthness, in effect as 15 years before. We can not achieve security by scarifying human rights.”
MP Marwan Fares, head of the Parliamentary commission for the Human rights urged the liberation of all the detainees from Israeli prisons and confirmed his support to human rights.
Mr. Abbas Hamoud liberated detainee, brother of detainee Mustapha Hamoud talked about his abduction conditions on 1978 in Tal El Nahas, a former Lebanese police headquarter. He confirmed that one detainee was burned alive and that many are still disappearing.
Mr. Rida Saad liberated detainee, son of martyr Youssef Saad, accounted the realities of his father death by Israeli army in the headquarter 17 – Bint Jbeil after one long day of torture. He urged the Lebanese government to condemn SLA members as war criminals and to bring them into trial.
Moussa Hamdane ex-detainee talked about his detention experience on 1978 till 1981 in a low voice caused by the torture. He said that his tongue, head and all his organs were electrified, and that he has become disabled.
Mr. Aassem Alameddine head of “Restart” tribute the heroes and confirmed the necessity to condemn every type of torture exercised against not only those we care about but all others.
Ahmad Kaabour, Lebanese singer, concluded the event with songs calling to end torture.
Future TV organized an interview with Dr. Ghassam Yaccoub who talked about KRC festivities on June 26th.
On June 30th, 2002, KRC organized with the Lebanese Union of Doctors a voluntary health day at the home of the Lebanese detainee in Kfarchouba – South Lebanon.
5 doctors of different specializations collaborated in this day. They offered health instructions for the citizens and examined the children and women for free. The villagers were so happy and requested to adopt such initiative in all regions.
KRC distributed brochures and slogans issued by IRCT on all the participants in June 26th, International day against torture.
01/07/2002.
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