Beirut
Little known to the general public, judge Fadi Sawan, 60, has been carrying out an ultra-sensitive investigation since August 17: to determine who is responsible for the explosion of a large quantity of ammonium nitrate in the port of the capital on August 4. latest.
The blast plunged the capital into a night of horror and shattered the lives of thousands of people, against a backdrop of deep political and economic crisis.
At least 190 people have died and more than 6,500 have been injured.
The damage amounts to 10 billion dollars.
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Fadi Sawan, in February 2019. Lebanese Army
Fadi Sawan's former colleagues, like politicians, sing the praises of a serious and upright judge.
But a dissonant voice sows doubt.
Nizar Saghieh, founder of the NGO Legal Agenda, which campaigns for more transparency in Lebanese justice, accuses Fadi Sawan of having yielded to security and political pressures while he was an investigating judge at the Beirut Military Tribunal.
Latest fact to date which indicates his
"obedience to
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