Sawan could not be reached for comment. Share on Facebook. The court of cassation decided to take Sawan off the case after a request from two of the former ministers he charged, Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter. "In order to recognize humanitarian protection," the high court established, "the presence of underage children â whose vulnerability, until proven otherwise, needs to be considered." The court of cassation decided to remove Sawan from the case on Thursday after a request from two of the former ministers he charged: Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter. Lebanon News. A Lebanese court Thursday removed the judge leading a probe into Beirut's massive blast last August, a judicial source said, in line with a request from two former ministers he had charged. The court of cassation decided to take Sawan off the case after a request from two of the former ministers he charged, Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter. The Court of Cassation called for a new investigating judge to be appointed to lead the probe, nearly six months after it had started. The Chamber of the Supreme Court considers cassation claims on judgments of the Courts of Appeal determined by procedural law and other cases assigned within its jurisdiction as defined by the law and rules. Representatives of the court could not be reached for comment; nor could Sawwan. A Disciplinary Chamber is established at the Supreme Court of Georgia, which reviews claims against the judgments made by the Disciplinary Panel of Judges of Common Courts of Georgia. MTV Lebanon Is Being Sued For Segment Accusing Hezbollah Of Lokman Slimâs Murder. According to LBCI, the Criminal Court of Cassation headed by Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar decided to transfer the case from Judge Sawan to another judge. Six months after the Beirut Port explosion, a decision has reportedly been made to remove the lead investigative judge looking into the blast, Judge Fadi Sawan. ... who submitted a claim to the Public Prosecution Office at the Cassation Court. Sawan could not be reached for comment. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanonâs justice minister on Friday appointed judge Tarek Bitar to lead the Investigation into the Beirut port blast. The development is likely to further delay the investigation into the horrific explosion that killed more than 200 people, wounded over 6,000 and disfigured much of Beirut. The court of cassation decided to remove Sawan from the case on Thursday after a request from two of the former ministers he charged, Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter. In early January, the Court of Cassation ruled that Sawwan can resume his investigation while it reviews calls to replace him, ⦠The Court of Cassation chamber, headed by Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, provided no details on the reasons for its decision. The court in Brescia, which had first ruled on the matter, will now need to "re-evaluate" the case based on the Supreme Court of Cassation's guidelines. Lebanon, a country wrought by political violence and assassinations, has a history of unfinished prosecutions and buried secrets. ... and Lebanon ⦠View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Dima Sadek ðºðº دÙ٠ا صاد٠(@dimasadekofficial) However, court documents obtained by L'Orient Today show that the decision was based on two main factors.