Human Rights Watch criticized the continuation of military trials in Lebanon after at least two civilians appeared before the Military Court in Lebanon in recent days.
The two men face charges related to their participation in the protests currently sweeping Lebanon.
The Internal Security Forces arrested the activist, Hassan Yassin, during a demonstration in Beirut on January 22, and the military prosecutor charged him with "severe treatment of the security forces," and he appeared before the military court on the third of this month.
The Lawyers Committee to Defend the Protesters said that the pathologist who examined him during the detention found traces of violations on his body, and the Lawyers Committee says that he was the result of being beaten by the Internal Security Forces during his detention.
Another man from Tripoli, Nour Shaheen, was allegedly trying to kill members of the army and "resisting the security forces" in front of the parliament in Beirut.
A 2017 Human Rights Watch investigation revealed that many violations of fair trials and international law are an inherent part of the trial of civilians before the Military Court in Lebanon.
He stated that many judges are appointed and affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, which weakens the independence of the court.