NEWS
Preparatory meeting for the launching of Maharat News websiteMaharat Foundation held on the 22nd of May, 2013 a meeting gathering the representatives of media faculties in the Lebanese university, the Beirut Arab University, [...]
Speak safely: Ensuring freedom of expression in all mediaThe regional office of UNESCO in Beirut, in cooperation with Maharat Foundation, held a workshop in the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on [...]
A Network for Protecting Media FreedomsMP 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 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, [...]
Roundtable Discussion on a Draft Law Cancelling Prior Censorship on Artistic WorkIn 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 [...]
Blogger Abir Ghattas forced to delete a post on her blogThe Blogger Abir Ghattas was pressured to delete comments she included in her blog profile, after being summoned for questioning by the police station located [...]
Conference 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 [...]
Maharat 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 [...]
Bahrain – Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab sentenced to 3 years in jail – for a TweetNabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was sentenced today to three years imprisonment on charges of illegal assembly. Maharat Foundation [...]
Maharat condemns the attack on MTV crew while covering live newsMaharat 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



