Lebanon: Torture and ill-treatment of women in pre-trial detention: a culture of acquiescence

Lebanon: Torture and ill-treatment of women in pre-trial detention: a culture of acquiescence

Index Number: MDE 18/009/2001
Date Published: 21 August 2001
Categories: Lebanon, Middle East And North Africa

This report documents Amnesty International's concerns on torture and gender-based violations against women in pre-trial detention . The report sheds light on violations against three categories of women detainees: political prisoners, common law offenders, and migrant workers.