Lebanon: Criminal Justice System Must Not Be Used To Intimidate and Harass Journalists
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 17 -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news:
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Lebanon: the criminal justice system must not be used to intimidate and harass journalists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned by the instrumentalization of the prosecuting authorities to intimidate journalists solely for the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of expression.
On 15 April 2025, lawyers repres . . .
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Lebanon: the criminal justice system must not be used to intimidate and harass journalists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned by the instrumentalization of the prosecuting authorities to intimidate journalists solely for the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of expression.
On 15 April 2025, lawyers repres . . .