A journalist wearing a vest with the word "press" on it, during a tour organized by the Lebanese Army in a Hezbollah tunnel discovered in south Lebanon, in Nov. 2025. (Credit: Anwar Amro / AFP)
Adopted by Parliament on Tuesday, Lebanon’s new Information Law has drawn mixed reactions from media and political circles.The Information Minister hailed it as “a cornerstone for the development of the media sector.” The European Union welcomed it as a “long-awaited law that introduces several important reforms.” The Samir Kassir Foundation for Media and Cultural Freedom (SKeyes) described it as “a reform framework capable of being enriched and developed,” while calling for significant gaps to be addressed. The NGO Maharat, which advocates for freedom of expression and participated in drafting the legislation, also flagged at least one problematic provision but praised the law overall and called for its proper implementation.The reaction has been markedly different from the Press Order and the Editors’ Syndicate, which have called on...
Adopted by Parliament on Tuesday, Lebanon’s new Information Law has drawn mixed reactions from media and political circles.The Information Minister hailed it as “a cornerstone for the development of the media sector.” The European Union welcomed it as a “long-awaited law that introduces several important reforms.” The Samir Kassir Foundation for Media and Cultural Freedom (SKeyes) described it as “a reform framework capable of being enriched and developed,” while calling for significant gaps to be addressed. The NGO Maharat, which advocates for freedom of expression and participated in drafting the legislation, also flagged at least one problematic provision but praised the law overall and called for its proper implementation.The reaction has been markedly different from the Press Order and the Editors’ Syndicate, which...
