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| - | An empty courtroom at the Beirut Palace of Justice -- bureaucracy and rampant corruption have long delayed verdicts and judicial proceedings in Lebanon<br> Taxi driver Youssef Daher has languished for months in prison without charge, one of scores stuck after Lebanese judges launched an open-ended strike in August to demand better wages in a collapsed economy.<br> Judges have suspended their work as rampant inflation eats away at their salaries, paralysing the judiciary and leaving detainees in limbo -- the latest outcome of Lebanon's years-long financial crisis.<br> From his jail cell in the northern city of Tripoli, Daher sends daily messages to his lawyer asking him whether judges have ended what is already the longest strike for their profession in Lebanese history.<br> "My family lost their sole breadwinner and must now rely on aid to survive," he told AFP.<br> Daher has not seen his wife and three children since he was arrested eight months ago because they cannot afford transportation to get to the prison, he said.<br> Security forces arrested Daher after he gave a ride to a passenger accused of kidnapping -- unbeknownst to him, he said.<br> Authorities did not press charges against Daher after questioning, so his lawyer requested his release.<br><br>Then judges began their strike.<br> His request has been pending ever since.<br> Bureaucracy and rampant corruption have long delayed verdicts and judicial proceedings in Lebanon, where 8,000 people are estimated to be jailed, most of them awaiting a verdict.<br> But now, underfunded public institutions have taken a hit after the country's economy went into free-fall in 2019, with basic state services like renewing passports or completing a real estate transaction often taking months to complete.<br> - 'A decent life' -<br> Judges have suspended their work as rampant inflation eats away at their salaries<br> Although judges' salaries are expected to triple as part of Lebanon's 2022 budget, their wages are currently worth only around $160 on average due to soaring inflation.<br> "How can a judge live with his family on such a salary?" one striker asked, adding that some of his colleagues with chronic illnesses could no longer afford medication.<br> "Judges were forced to launch this strike because their financial situation has become unbearable," he said.<br> Judges who spoke to AFP said they also wanted better working conditions as they had been forced to toil without electricity or running water and buy their own office supplies like pens and paper.<br> Lebanon's state electricity provider produces an hour of daily power on average, forcing residents to rely on private generators that public institutions often cannot afford.<br> The judges' strike has compounded an already bleak reality for detainees, many of whom spend months or years awaiting a verdict.<br> Lawyer Jocelyn al-Rai said her client, a Syrian youth, was arrested two months ago on drug trafficking charges without a warrant and has yet to face questioning, because the public prosecutor's office has stopped working.<br> Despite the strike, certain courts continue to function.<br> In Beirut on Thursday, a criminal court sentenced Hassan Dekko, a man known as the "Captagon King", to seven years in prison with hard labour for producing and trafficking the stimulant, a judicial source said.<br><br>Dekko had been arrested in April last year.<br> Yet the judges' strike is also contributing to overcrowding in the already cramped prisons, stretching detention facilities that have seen increasing numbers of escape attempts, a source at the Palace of Justice in the Beirut suburb of Baabda told AFP.<br> "About 350 people used to be released from prison every month... that number has now been reduced to about 25," said the source, adding that most are released after "mediators intervene with the judge handling the case".<br> About 13 inmates who completed their sentences two and a half months ago have been stuck in the Palace of Justice's cells because criminal courts have not met to sign off their release, he added.<br> A judicial source who declined to be named said detainees were bearing the brunt of the strike's knock-on effects.<br> "Judges have a right to a decent life," he said, but "detainees are also suffering from injustice, even those whose only crime was stealing a loaf of bread".<br><br><br><br><br>If you are you looking for more about [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000381-taxi-prices-Tailor-Made-Tour-greece.html taxi prices Tailor Made Tour greece] check out our own website. | + | Kelsey revealed: 'Kate was a really great person to speak to. 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Greek police officials did not confirm the source of the request, when asked by The Associated Press. ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Authorities ordered an Emirates flight to a New York City-area airport to return to Athens International Airport and grounded a second airliner over security concerns Thursday, but police said nothing suspicious was found after the planes and passengers were checked.
Public ERT television said the flight recall was made following a request by U.S.
Lawyer Jocelyn al-Rai said her client, a Syrian youth, was arrested two months ago on drug trafficking charges without a warrant and taxi online Dion greece has yet to face questioning, because the public prosecutor's office has stoppe
As well as two new games, You Ain't My Buzzer and Prop-a Ballers, there will also be a special ex-EastEnders episode where the show welcomes home Ricky Norwood (Fatboy), taxi price Thessaloniki to airport Davood (Kush) and Bonnie (Carmel), plus a Christmas special on Friday December 23.
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Police said information received about a potentially suspicious passenger was not confirmed by the inspections. EK210, which was scheduled to fly to Dubai, was stopped in Athens before takeoff. The second Emirates flight, No.
In a statement, Dubai-based Emirates acknowledged the disruptions "due to security checks requested by the authorities." The carrier did not elaborate, though it apologized to passengers for the inconvenience.
In Beirut on Thursday, a criminal court sentenced Hassan Dekko, Vergina guided tours a man known as the "Captagon King", taxi Volos greece to seven years in prison with hard labour for producing and trafficking the stimulant, a judicial so
"About 350 people used to be released from prison every month... that number has now been reduced to about 25," said the source, adding that most are released after "mediators intervene with the judge handling
Yet the judges' strike is also contributing to overcrowding in the already cramped prisons, stretching detention facilities that have seen increasing numbers of escape attempts, a source at the Palace of Justice in the Beirut suburb of Baabda
Judges have suspended their work as rampant inflation eats away at their salaries, paralysing the judiciary and leaving detainees in limbo -- the latest outcome of Lebanon's years-long financi
But now, underfunded public institutions have taken a hit after the country's economy went into free-fall in 2019, with basic state services like renewing passports or completing a real estate transaction often taking months to
From his jail cell in the northern city of Tripoli, Daher sends daily messages to his lawyer asking him whether judges have ended what is already the longest strike for their profession in Lebanes
