Lebanon: Comedian Arrested for Critical Jokes
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- Amnesty International (Author)
Title
Lebanon: Comedian Arrested for Critical Jokes
Abstract
Lebanese authorities’ arrest and investigation of prominent comedian Nour Hajjar, solely in retaliation for his jokes, represents a new escalation in Lebanon’s crackdown on public criticism, the Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon of which Amnesty International is a member, said today.
Publication
Amnesty International
Date
2023-08-31
Language
English
Short Title
Lebanon
Accessed
31/08/2023, 20:10
Rights
Freedom of Expression
Extra
Lebanon
Citation
Amnesty International. (2023, August 31). Lebanon: Comedian Arrested for Critical Jokes. Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/08/lebanon-comedian-arrested-for-critical-jokes/
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