Roumieh’s Lebanese Prisoners Strike over ’Selective Justice’

Roumieh’s Lebanese prisoners strike over ’selective justice’

Lebanese prisoners at Roumieh Central Prison, Lebanon's largest jail, launched an open-ended hunger strike on Monday, 26 January 2026, in protest against what they described as "selective justice" after reports emerged of an imminent resolution to the file of Syrian detainees between the Lebanese and Syrian authorities. The prisoners called for a central sit-in at Riad al-Solh Square in downtown Beirut on Friday, 30 January 2026, at 12:30 p.m., …

Roumieh Prisoners Declare Strike as Syria-Lebanon Talks Advance

Syrian and Lebanese detainees held at Roumieh prison announced plans to begin a comprehensive strike, escalating pressure on Lebanese authorities amid