Lebanese activists face judicial persecution in Lebanon after criticizing Hezbollah
Mahmoud Shuaib, a Shi'ite critic of Hezbollah, and Dr. Alfred Riachi, secretary-general of the Permanent Federal Congress, were both detained after making comments against the terror group.
Two Lebanese activists, Mahmoud Shuaib and Dr. Alfred Riachi, are facing legal action in Lebanon after Hezbollah-affiliated lawyers filed complaints against them for criticizing the group and supporting normalization with Israel. Shuaib, a Shi'ite critic, was arrested on charges of “espionage” and criticism of the judiciary, though he was later released. His daughter was previously abducted by Hezbollah in 2021. Riachi, a federalist advocate, is being prosecuted for an X post suggesting a “#PathToPeace meeting” with Israel, which he confirmed was interpreted as supportive of peace. Lawyer Nadim Yusuf Al-Boustani stated that the campaign against Riachi constitutes “systematic persecution to suppress public freedoms in Lebanon.”
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