Lebanon judge removed from Beirut blast probe after charging politicians
Judge Fadi Sawan had charged three former ministers and the outgoing prime minister with negligence over blast that killed 200 and devastated part of capital
18 February 2021 - 22:09
Beirut — A Lebanese court on Thursday dismissed a judge who had charged top politicians with negligence over 2020's Beirut port explosion, infuriating families of victims who said it showed that the state would never hold powerful men to account.
Judge Fadi Sawan had led the investigation into the largest non-nuclear blast in history. In December, he charged three former ministers and the outgoing prime minister with negligence...
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