The "Lebanese Judges Association" indicated today, Thursday, that "the disruption of judicial proceedings to obstruct justice, through filing liability cases before the General Assembly of the Court of Cassation - which is also paralyzed - is part of a long-standing saga that the Lebanese have been witnessing for some time. This issue was cemented in the Beirut port case and extended to most files, especially those related to financial crimes and anti-corruption efforts, with the known objective of preventing the desired results through the abuse of the right to litigate, making this right a tool for evading punishment."
The association stated in a statement: "The scene is dark and grim, characterized by the lack of an actual law for judicial independence, the non-removal of immunities, the entrapment of judicial appointments, the absence or formation of judges to complete judicial bodies, the deluge of courts with requests to reject cases and liability lawsuits, the use of media and social networks to pressure courts, and the deliberate neglect of addressing the financial situation of judges and leaving judicial facilities without the minimum operational requirements. All these atrocities require legislative and institutional solutions represented by enacting new laws for relief and amending some to prevent the continuation of the current conditions that have led us all to the abyss."
The statement continued: "Based on the above, the catastrophe was and still is in the political practice that has obstructed any real progress in accountability mechanisms and has contributed to deepening protections of various kinds."
