Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch were among 15 groups that urged Lebanon to protect people from torture on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Sunday. The local and international organisations, which also included the Tripoli Bar Association and Lebanese Center for Human Rights, issued a joint statement to the country’s authorities. The message, which was sent to The New Arab, urged that everyone in Lebanon – including detainees – be protected from torture, as well as cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. “The authorities should investigate all…