Lebanese Forces support media law, seek journalist release
The Lebanese Parliament's Chamber of Deputies has approved the new media law, which is an important step toward modernizing media legislation and developing sector regulation, especially with the shift to digital media. However, the Media Authority of the Kataeb Party called for amendments to the two paragraphs that permit the imprisonment of journalists, considering that the law still remains incomplete and contains loopholes that threaten journalists' rights and freedom of media work. The authority urged the government to swiftly prepare an amended draft law to close these gaps and present it to Parliament. The goal is to protect freedoms and regulate the sector in a manner that meets contemporary demands, emphasizing that improving the legislation is essential to maintaining Lebanon’s position in human rights and media freedoms, especially following the abolition of the death penalty.
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