Disappearance of Lebanese national after the April 23 shipwreck off the coast of Tripoli
Timeline
September 7, 2022: MENA Rights Group submits an urgent appeal to the Working Group against Enforced Disappearance (WGEID).
August 30, 2022: Lawyers representing Muthlej’s family file a complaint before the Public Prosecutor of the Cassation Court, but to no avail.
Late August 2022: A former detainee informs Muthlej’s family that he is allegedly detained at the General Security detention centre in Tripoli.
April 26, 2022: The Lebanese army announces that the Lebanese Intelligence Directorate would continue investigating the sinking according to the request of the Military Public Prosecutor.
April 24, 2022: The Lebanese army announces that the number of survivors reached 45, seven bodies have been recovered, while the remaining passengers, including Muthlej, are still missing; Survivors claim that the sinking was caused by the intervention of the Lebanese naval forces.
Night of April 23, 2022: A boat transporting around 80 persons sinks off the coast of Tripoli, Lebanon.
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