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- NameNizar Saghieh
- RoleHuman rights lawyer, legal researcher, and co-founder of the Legal Agenda; specialising in judicial independence, public property, the environment, and marginalised groups
- CountryLebanon
- StatusAt liberty
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A founding member of the Legal Agenda, Nizar Saghieh was summoned, questioned and threatened with disbarment by the Beirut Bar Council in 2023 for criticising amendments that require Bar approval before lawyers speak to the media. No sanction against him has been reported.