The Beiruter

A look into Lebanon’s Constitutional Council, its role in protecting constitutional principles, and the institutional challenges affecting its independence.

Behind Roumieh’s walls, a growing crisis is unfolding as hundreds of prisoners refuse food and medication in protest over Lebanon’s suspended general amnesty law.

Why was Lebanon’s judicial independence law annulled, and what must future reforms address to create a truly independent judiciary?

MP Antoine Habchi tells The Beiruter how the Constitutional Council’s ruling reshapes Lebanese University’s leadership, governance, and reform prospects.