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الكتائب اللبنانية
Rami Naeem's imprisonment raises concerns
The Press Court in Lebanon has issued a ruling sentencing journalist Rami Naeem to one month in prison and fining him one billion Lebanese pounds, despite the fact that the Press Law abolished prison sentences for journalists and replaced them with fines. The Editors’ Syndicate considers this ruling a dangerous precedent that could threaten media freedom, and the syndicate is awaiting the full text of the verdict for legal review. The stance emphasizes that journalism should only be subject to imprisonment in the case of committing a felony, and that the syndicate will continue to follow the case to protect media professionalism and freedom of expression.
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