Lebanon: Comedian Arrested for Critical Jokes

By Amnesty International

Escalating Attacks on Free Expression (Beirut, August 31, 2023) – 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. Lebanese judicial authorities should refrain from bringing […] The post Lebanon: Comedian Arrested for Critical Jokes appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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