Committee to Protect Journalists: Security Forces and Demonstrators Injure Journalists Covering Protests Over Beirut Port Explosion
August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Aug. 11:
Lebanese authorities should immediately investigate recent attacks on journalists by demonstrators and security forces, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On August 4, an explosion of stored chemicals in Beirut's port resulted in more than 200 deaths, and sparked widespread . . .
Lebanese authorities should immediately investigate recent attacks on journalists by demonstrators and security forces, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On August 4, an explosion of stored chemicals in Beirut's port resulted in more than 200 deaths, and sparked widespread . . .