Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today that a Bengali domestic worker detained in Nabatieh prison was raped by a police officer in her cell, on February 14th, 2012. The case is today in front of the courts and being formally investigated. Al-Akhbar suggests possible cover up attempts, but highlights the work of some judges and lawyers to keep the accuse police officer behind jails.
The Arabic text follows. The full English translation should be available on http://english.al-akhbar.com/ soon.