The hall of Beirut Airport. (Illustrative photo: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
An American-Lebanese man was briefly arrested at Beirut airport last month for publishing a photo montage targeting President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. He was released five days later after the content was removed. The incident has reignited the debate over freedom of expression, but also over the nature of the procedure followed, especially since reports suggest these types of incidents are on the rise.The individual was arrested upon his arrival at Beirut airport three weeks ago for insulting the presidency after sharing "offensive" posts against Aoun on social media, a source close to the presidency confirmed. According to our information, the arrest was made on instruction from the military courts. The post in question was a photo described as "defamatory" towards Aoun and Salam. The montage...
An American-Lebanese man was briefly arrested at Beirut airport last month for publishing a photo montage targeting President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. He was released five days later after the content was removed. The incident has reignited the debate over freedom of expression, but also over the nature of the procedure followed, especially since reports suggest these types of incidents are on the rise.The individual was arrested upon his arrival at Beirut airport three weeks ago for insulting the presidency after sharing "offensive" posts against Aoun on social media, a source close to the presidency confirmed. According to our information, the arrest was made on instruction from the military courts. The post in question was a photo described as "defamatory" towards Aoun and Salam. The montage...
