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Soldiers and riot police units mostly stood by instead of protecting demonstrators or trying to stop the attacks on them by violent groups whose flags and chants indicated that they were supporters of Hezbollah and Amal. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-block-content embedded-entity-bundle-block-hrw-promo-box embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022\u003E\n \n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n \n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022promo bg-blue-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022promo__image-container relative flex p-0 justify-center m-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022promo__image-frame \u0022\u003E\n \n \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/image_gallery\/public\/multimedia_images_2019\/201911mena_lebanon_protests.jpg?itok=c2rWvNcU\u0022 alt=\u0022Violent groups attacked anti-government protesters and torched their tents in downtown Beirut, Lebanon on October 29, 2019.\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/11\/08\/lebanon-protect-protesters-attacks\u0022 class=\u0022promo__image-link hrw-fill\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022promo__content my-auto p-8 \u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022promo__headline flex flex-wrap items-baseline\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ch3 class=\u0022promo__title text-white text-3xl font-sans leading-tight\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/11\/08\/lebanon-protect-protesters-attacks\u0022 class=\u0022promo__title-link block hover:underline\u0022\u003E \n \u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/h3\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022promo__accent block mt-3 border-t border-white opacity-25 w-full\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022promo__subtitle text-white text-xs py-4 font-serif \u0022\u003ESecurity Forces Using Excessive Force to Clear Streets\u0026amp;#13;\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/11\/08\/lebanon-protect-protesters-attacks\u0022 class=\u0022text-white uppercase svg-right-5 text-sm font-sans font-medium\u0022 title=\u0022\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022link-icon__text \u0022\u003E\n Read Human Rights Watch\u2019s Full Statement Here\n \u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-2 inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewbox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=#sprite-chevron-right\u0022\u003E\u003C\/use\u003E\u003C\/svg\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough security forces have largely refrained from using excessive force against protesters since October 18, 2019, Human Rights Watch documented them using excessive force to disperse protesters on at least 12 occasions. Human Rights Watch observed, and witnesses said, that during these incidents, security forces used batons and the butts of their rifles to beat protesters who were blocking roads, and in some cases detained protesters. In one case, the army used tear gas and fired rubber bullets at protesters blocking the road in the north Lebanon town of Abdeh. Security forces have also arbitrarily arrested dozens of peaceful protesters and interfered with people filming the protest incidents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003ERead Human Rights Watch\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/11\/08\/lebanon-protect-protesters-attacks\u0022\u003Efull statement here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]