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Families of Beirut port blast victims welcome call for international probe

Families of Beirut port blast victims welcome call for international probe

  • The lawyer representing the victims’ families, Cecile Roukoz, told Arab News: “The statement is not bad, but it does not truly meet our expectations.”
  • Human Rights Council members — including European countries, Canada, and the UK — believe that the probe was stalled due to systematic obstruction, interference, intimidation and political deadlock
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