Lebanon’s security forces shot at unarmed Beirut protesters: Amnesty International
More than 200 protesters were injured as security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and pellets, Amnesty International said.
The Lebanese army and security forces shot at unarmed protesters during largely peaceful demonstrations in the wake of the deadly Beirut port explosion, Amnesty International found.
Tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets over the weekend, demanding the removal of a government widely blamed for the blast at the port last week. On Monday, Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced he and his ministers would be resigning.
As protesters called for reform on Saturday, security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and pump-action pellets into the crowds, Amnesty International said. The rights group compiled its report using testimony from victims, eyewitnesses and physicians.
The group also verified video of security forces that showed a “punitive shoot-to-harm use of force.” The analysis also confirmed security forces dressed in civilian clothes had fired into crowds.
