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Habib Highlights Press Freedom as a Guarantee for Lebanon
The news discusses the positions of Antoine Habib, President of the Lebanon Development Society in Tripoli and Al-Mina, regarding the importance of media freedom in Lebanon. He clarified that press freedom is not a privilege but one of the fundamental pillars upon which Lebanon is built. He emphasized that updating media laws is essential to keep pace with digital transformations, rejecting any expansion of criminalization or the imposition of prison sentences on journalists. He pointed out that the new provisions in the media law, especially Article 104, pose a danger as they could open the door to judicial prosecutions based on broad and vague interpretations, thereby threatening freedom of expression and the press. He called for clarifying the structure of the authority overseeing the media sector and organizing digital media, while maintaining unity within the journalism community and protecting journalists from legal pursuits that might lead to self-censorship—something harmful to society. He stressed that a free and responsible press requires laws that protect journalists and uphold their rights, emphasizing the need to revisit existing regulations to ensure media freedom and the dignity of journalists.
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