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Fadi Sawan

b. 1960

Lebanese military investigative judge (born 1960)

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About Fadi Sawan

Born 1960. Fadi Sawan is a Lebanese judge.

Fadi Sawan (Arabic: فادي صوّان, born in 1960 one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that killed more than 200 people, wounded over 6,000 and destroyed much of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on August 4, 2020. which is part of corruption in Lebanon, he was known for his honesty and integrity and for not receiving instructions from politicians, which will further delay the investigation. This in turn sparked a new wave of demonstrations, as part of the 2019–2021 Lebanese Revolution, with the participation of the families of the victims.

Biography A Maronite Christian, born in 1960, he is a Saint Joseph University alumnus and has more than thirty years of experience in judiciary.

He became advocate general then investigative judge in Baabda, and since 2009 he has been the investigating judge at the military court, where he developed an expertise in terrorism cases, in which he delivered hundreds of verdicts He is also known to be one of the few who issued indictments against the Islamist Ahmed Al-Assir and the other groups who fought the Lebanese Army. The move, which is believed to be planned on purpose, will further delay the investigation that had already faced violent political opposition. the ally of Hezbollah, the two he had already charged in the case, a move condemned by the Human Rights Watch.

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1960
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Saint Joseph University

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Who is Fadi Sawan?

Lebanese military investigative judge (born 1960)

When was Fadi Sawan born?

Fadi Sawan was born in 1960.

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Fadi Sawan is a judge.

What nationality is Fadi Sawan?

Fadi Sawan is Lebanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fadi Sawan

· Wikidata: Q105604679

· DBpedia: Fadi Sawan

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