• Adnan Farhat

Plaintiffs
Ghassan Oweidat (Public Prosecutor)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
WhatsApp
Date of publication
Case status
Open

Case summary

Adnan sent a voice message to groups via WhatsApp criticizing and attacking Speaker Nabih Berri, his wife and members of his family and accusing them of corruption

About the complaint

Date of contact
2019-05-13
Date of investigation
2019-05-13
Station name
Khaled Farhat police station
Detained?
Yes
Detention length (days)
2

Case details

Charge
insulting the prestige of the state, undermining the reputation of the head of state, and slandering and insulting people in public administrations and institutions
Sentenced?
No

Timeline

  1. contact
    2019-05-13
  2. investigation
    2019-05-13
  3. detention
    2019-05-13
  4. release
    2019-05-15