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– Online vigilantism: A threat to justice in Lebanon (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 28, 2017

The Facebook page "Where is the state?" regularly posts high-quality videos or pictures documenting alleged crimes in Lebanon. Sharing this information breaches these alleged criminals' right to privacy and endangers their access to justice in the process.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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