Al-Qassefi urges Canada Finland Britain to respect sovereignty
The head of the Lebanese Journalists Syndicate, Joseph Al-Kasifi, criticized the statements made by the embassies of Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom, which welcomed the death penalty law targeting media freedom issued in Lebanon on August 11, 2026. He described their statements as blatant interference in Lebanon's sovereign affairs. He explained that the law aims to restrict press freedom through Article 104, which allows journalists to be imprisoned, representing a downward step for the unity of the media sector and opening the door for further restrictions on media freedoms. This threatens the gains achieved by Lebanese journalists through their activism and union efforts. He also emphasized that these countries’ meddling reflects an attempt to fragment the media community to serve external agendas. Finally, he called for respecting Lebanon's sovereignty and refraining from interfering in its internal matters, stressing that genuine support for Lebanon does not entail increasing repression or weakening its institutions.
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