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Maharat Foundation

Lebanese organisation promoting freedom of expression


NEWS

  • IMG_3469Preparatory meeting for the launching of Maharat News website

    Maharat Foundation held on the 22nd of May, 2013 a meeting gathering the representatives of media faculties in the Lebanese university, the Beirut Arab University, [...]


  • pic unescoSpeak safely: Ensuring freedom of expression in all media

    The regional office of UNESCO in Beirut, in cooperation with Maharat Foundation, held a workshop in the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on [...]


  • 1368192237_A Network for Protecting Media Freedoms

    MP Ghassan Moukheiber and Maharat Foundation called for a consultative meeting which included representatives of printed, audio-visual, and electronic media, in addition to journalists, lawyers [...]


  • Maharat statementMaharat Statement regarding Press Syndicate opposition to the “new media law”

    Lebanese legislation should be in line with Freedom of Expression for all After the Commission of information and communication finished discussing the media law proposal, [...]


  • censorship lebanonRoundtable Discussion on a Draft Law Cancelling Prior Censorship on Artistic Work

    In the framework of the 7th edition of Ayam Beirut al Cinema’iya Film Festival, Maharat Foundation and Marsad group invite you a round table discussion [...]


  • abir ghattasBlogger Abir Ghattas forced to delete a post on her blog

    The Blogger Abir Ghattas was pressured to delete comments she included in her blog profile, after being summoned for questioning by the police station located [...]


  • IMG_1004Conference about “Media and Corruption”

    On 9/10/2012 Maharat Foundation conducted a conference to launch a book about “Media and Corruption” at the Lebanese University sponsored by the president of the [...]


  • filed_papersMaharat appreciates the inclusion of the access to information law proposal on the agenda of the parliamentary committee of administration and justice.

    Beirut, September 26th-2012 Statement- Maharat Foundation Maharat appreciates the inclusion of the access to information law proposal on the agenda of the parliamentary committee of [...]


  • Nabeel RajabBahrain – Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab sentenced to 3 years in jail – for a Tweet

    Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was sentenced today to three years imprisonment on charges of illegal assembly. Maharat Foundation [...]


  • haytham khawandMaharat condemns the attack on MTV crew while covering live news

    Maharat Foundation Beirut, 20-7-2012 MTV television station crew including the reporter Haytham Khawand and the cameraman Jad Abou Antoun, was attacked, the night of Thursday [...]


ALERTS

  • Maharat condemns the attack on journalist Diaa Abou Taam while he was on duty
  • Maharat condemns the attack on Al-Jadeed TV station and asks for the protection of media institutions
  • Maharat condemns the attack on Al-Jadeed journalist Ghadi Francis while she was on duty
  • Maharat condemns the attack on the journalist Afif Diab because of his media work
  • Maharat and Marsad are concerned regarding religious censorship on freedom of thought and expression

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