New Film: The Looting of Nahr al-Bared Camp

New Video Documents Looting in Nahr al-Bared Camp

In May 2007 Nahr al Bared Refugee Camp, home to over 30,000 Palestinian
refugees, became the site of a 4-month battle between the Lebanese Army
and extremist group Fatah al-Islam.

During this time over 40 civilians, 167 soldiers and over 200 Fatah
al-Islam members were killed. 30,000 refugees were displaced.

From the official end of the battle, in early September, until the 10th
of October the camp was under exclusive Lebanese army control.

When parts of the new camp were re-opened and the first thousand
families reurned to Nahr al Bared, they returned to houses that had been
burnt, looted and vandalised. Witnesses attest to what appears to be a
systematic pattern of burning and looting.

Racist graffiti written in many homes in the camp is signed with the
names of various Lebanese Army Commando groups.

No military or independent investigation has been carried out, although
Amnesty International has written to the Lebanese government, calling
for an investigation to be initiated and those responsible to be held
accountable.

Journalists and human rights organizations are being denied entry to the
camp.

This short documentary deals with the looting and burning of Nahr
al-Bared Camp. All the footage was secretly filmed.

"Looting Nahr al-Bared" can here be downloaded in good quality:
 http://www.archive.org/download/looting_bared_mov/lootingbaredenMOV.mov
(quicktime)
 http://www.archive.org/download/looting_bared_mpeg/lootingbaredenMPEG.mpg
(mpeg2)

The film can also be watched on youtube:
 http://www.youtube.com/v/N4PH7bp15EY

Links to versions in other languages as well