• Ramzi Al Kadi

Plaintiffs
Samir Hammoud (General Prosecutor)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
Twitter
Date of publication
2017-01-02
Case status
Closed

Case summary

On Jan, 2 2017, Ramzi Al-Qadi was arrested because of his comments on Twitter mocking the Lebanese victims who fell in Istanbul on New Year's Eve, on charges of "insulting the dead" and "inciting sectarian strife." On Jan 25, 2017, the investigating judge in Mount Lebanon, Ziad Makana, issued a decision to release the young Ramzi Al-Qadi, with a bail of five hundred thousand Lebanese pounds

About the complaint

Date of contact
2017-01-02
Date of investigation
2017-01-02
Station name
Cybercrime bureau
Detained?
Yes
Detention length (days)
23
Contacted via
In person

Case details

القضاة
  • Ziad Makna - Palace of Justice - Beirut
Charge
"insulting the dead" and "inciting sectarian strife."
Bail
500
Sentenced?
Yes
Sentence
The duration of his arrest with a bill of 500 000 LL

Timeline

  1. publication
    2017-01-02
  2. contact
    2017-01-02
  3. investigation
    2017-01-02
  4. detention
    2017-01-02
  5. hearing
    2017-01-10
  6. release
    2017-01-25