{"id":6834,"date":"2026-04-30T20:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/?p=6834"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:41:07","slug":"honoring-amal-khalil-requires-concrete-action-to-end-impunity-and-ensure-those-responsible-are-held-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/archives\/6834","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Amal Khalil requires concrete action to end impunity and ensure those responsible are held accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"318\">Bassam Al Kantar, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, said that honoring slain journalist Amal Khalil, along with all journalists, aid workers, first responders, medical staff, and civilians killed across the country, requires a sustained commitment to ending impunity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"684\">He stressed that justice will not come through \u201cstale complaints\u201d left to languish at the United Nations Security Council, nor through statements of condemnation, regardless of their source. \u201cAccountability is the only path forward,\u201d he said, underscoring that holding perpetrators to account and bringing them to trial remains the essential condition for justice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"syGE_dcStlk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0641\u0627\u0621 \u0644\u0622\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u062e\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u0648\u0634\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0642\u0628\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0635 \u0645\u062d\u0643\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0627\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syGE_dcStlk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"499\">Al Kantar said Amal Khalil, \u201ca flower of the South\u201d, an exemplary journalist and committed activist who championed the rights of detainees and prisoners and worked to uncover the fate of the missing, deserves to be honored through an immediate decision by the Council of Ministers to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, in order to hold accountable all those involved in violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"735\">He stressed that prosecuting perpetrators and holding them individually accountable, alongside pursuing accountability for the occupying power for acts \u201cwhose brutality defies description\u201d, represents the only genuine path to justice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"934\">He also underlined that ending impunity requires the establishment of independent international commissions of inquiry to investigate the ongoing and repeated crimes committed by occupation forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1290\">Al Kantar concluded that honoring Amal Khalil, and every martyr, means preserving their legacy, uncovering the truth, and exposing perpetrators before cameras and public opinion, insisting that this alone constitutes a meaningful tribute to \u201cthe flower of the South\u201d, the \u201cflower of journalism\u201d, and the \u201cflower of detainees, prisoners, and the missing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1704\">His remarks were made during a vigil held in tribute to the slain journalist and activist Amal Khalil, organized by the Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture in front of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beirut, in the presence of official and political figures, representatives of civil society organizations, former detainees, and the victim\u2019s family and friends.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"529\">Hassib Abdel Hamid, Deputy Secretary-General of the Khiam Center, said the choice of location for the vigil carried symbolic significance, marking \u201cthe first step in the martyr\u2019s path of struggle.\u201d He noted that despite her young age, headscarf, and the many risks she faced, Amal Khalil succeeded in becoming the voice of the Center in both local and international advocacy, representing it \u201cin the best possible way.\u201d He concluded by wishing a speedy recovery to the wounded activist Zeinab Faraj.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"1196\">Mohammad Safa, head of the Khiam Center, addressed a message to Information Minister Paul Morcos, urging him to \u201capprove Lebanon\u2019s acceptance of the International Criminal Court\u2019s jurisdiction in the Council of Ministers and to expedite the filing of an urgent complaint.\u201d He added that he never imagined he would be speaking about Amal as a martyr, but rather believed she would one day be the one documenting the history and achievements of the Khiam Center and the Committee of Detainees. \u201cAmal carried the photos of detainees and former prisoners from all backgrounds, visited their families, and stood close to them. Today, the loyal carry her image,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1852\">For her part, Wadad Halwani, head of the Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Missing, said her connection with Amal began through the cause of Lebanon\u2019s war missing and the push to implement Law 105\/2018 to uncover the fate of the disappeared. She noted that Amal approached the issue through her activism and humanitarian commitment within the Khiam Center, standing in solidarity and following the cause as both a journalist and a partner. \u201cAmal, daughter, lover, and guardian of the South, excelled in her profession defending its people, its land, its trees, and even its animals, while exposing the crimes of the Israeli enemy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2247\">Zahra Abdel Latif delivered a tribute on behalf of \u201cBeit Atfal al-Sumoud,\u201d saying that \u201cwhile a missile may succeed in stopping a body, it fails to assassinate meaning.\u201d She added, \u201cWith her blood, the martyr proved that words are written with conviction and can turn into fragments that pierce awareness. Though Amal has departed in body, she has left behind a legacy that time cannot erase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"678\">Activist Ghina Nahfaoui said, \u201cWe bid farewell to a spirit that was among us an unextinguished beacon, and we mourn a towering figure of the free word.\u201d She noted that Amal Khalil had been a companion in struggle since their work within the \u201cFollow-Up Committee for Supporting Lebanese Detainees in Israeli Prisons\u201d and the Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture. \u201cAmal stood by survivors in the darkness of memory, helped organize sit-ins for detainees, documented their names, translated their files and testimonies, and later carried the pen and camera to turn the wounds of the oppressed into testimony before the world,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"890\">Former detainee Anwar Yassin said Amal \u201cwill remain a voice of courage and freedom,\u201d adding that \u201cshe has left her heartbeat in the land of the South, and her voice has become a prayer echoing in every corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1283\">Tracy Khoury, speaking on behalf of the Lebanese Center for Human Rights, said Amal Khalil \u201cwas not merely a media voice, but a living conscience that stood for truth and justice despite mounting challenges.\u201d She added that Khalil\u2019s career embodied the highest standards of professional and humanitarian commitment, as she conveyed suffering and exposed violations despite pressure and risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1569\">Former detainee Georges Abdallah described Amal as \u201ca bright face of popular resistance,\u201d saying her legacy would remain etched in the conscience of every activist. \u201cShe was a central pillar of resistance through media, word, and stance, and will remain alive in our hearts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"2041\">Dr. Omar Nashabe, speaking on behalf of the newspaper <em data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1636\">Al-Akhbar<\/em>, said Amal \u201cbridged journalism and human principles, becoming a model for media professionals.\u201d Addressing the International Committee of the Red Cross in solidarity, he called for \u201caction to ensure the implementation of international conventions,\u201d stressing the need for international complaints, prosecutions for shared crimes, and the opening of investigations before the International Criminal Court.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2568\">In a family tribute, Amal\u2019s brother Ali Khalil said she was \u201cboth a martyr and a witness to the crimes of the enemy,\u201d adding that she became a target because she provided colleagues with information and documentation until her final moments. Her niece concluded with remarks in Arabic and English, saying, \u201cAmal Khalil cannot be fully honored with words. She believed in walking the path of truth regardless of how few take it. She never compromised, and though the price was high, her voice will endure and will never fade.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bassam Al Kantar, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, said that honoring slain journalist Amal Khalil, along with all journalists, aid workers, first responders, medical staff, and civilians killed across the country, requires a sustained commitment to ending impunity. 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