Antelias, January 13 th, 2004 The Union Catholique Internationale of the Presse – Lebanon declares being surprised by the political and media campaign led against An-Nahar concerning the information published by the daily newspaper about the air crash in Cotonou.. The UCIP also denounces the fact that Deputy Fares Saaid was forbidden from holding a conference in Tripoli. The UCIP ...
An annual “inventory” of the medias in Lebanon, UCIP: freedoms are receding and fear is prevailing
Antelias, January 7 th, 2004 The media Observatory of UCIP-Lebanon has undertaken an annual inventory of the year 2003 about the situation of the media in Lebanon with an overview of the important stages and events of the last year. The Observatory communiqué includes the following: 1- It is really sad to see that Lebanon has lost in 2003 its ...
UCIP-Lebanon: the media Towards self-criticism of its positions
Antelias, December 22nd , 2003 The Union Catholique Internationale of the Presse – Lebanon (UCIP-Liban) considers that the death of 15 foreign workers in a fire that took place in a factory last week was not sufficiently covered by the Lebanese media considering the size of the catastrophe. The UCIP also calls for reconsideration of the decision aiming at forbidding ...
UCIPLIBAN: les médias vers une autocritique de ses positions
Antélias, 22 Décembre 2003 L'Union Catholique Internationale de la Presse – Liban (UCIP-Liban) estime que la couverture par les médias libanais de la mort de 15 travailleurs dans un incendie survenu dans une usine la semaine dernière n'a pas été suffisante relativement à l'ampleur de la catastrophe. L'UCIP appelle également à une reconsidération de la décision d'interdire les bulletins d'information ...
Expresses fears as to the plans for privatization of the Lebanese University
Antelias, December 1st, 2003 The Union Catholique Internationale de la Presse in Lebanon condemns the way the Government is dealing with the issue of the Lebanese University and expresses fears about plans aiming at privatizing this university as it was the case with the UNESCO Palace. These fears are due to the investment and profit trend prevailing now among people ...
“RSF” report asserts that Lebanon has lost its pioneer position in the information field
Antelias, October 24, 2003 The International Catholic Union of the Press considers that the report of "Reporters sans Frotnières" on freedoms of information in Lebanon and the Arab world is worrying as to the role of Lebanon in the information field. The UCIP urges the civil society associations as well as the information sector in general to help Lebanon recover ...
UCIP-LEBANON Privatisation of the “UNESCO Palace”
Antelias, October 20, 2003 The Union Catholique Internationale de la Presse– Lebanon declares that the project of privatization of the UNESCO Palace in Beirut trheatens the Lebanes culture and wishes that the Lebanese Syrian coordination in the field of information will lead to more freedoms of information and to a reform in both countries. In its communiqué, the UCIP states ...
L’atteinte aux libertés personnelles et publiques au Liban
Antélias, 13/8/2003L’Union Catholique Internationale de la Presse – Liban a condamné l’atteinte aux libertés personnelles et publiques au Liban, et a revendiqué la libération de l’avocat Mohamed al Moghrabi. Le communiqué a inclut ce qui suit :1 – L’attaque une nouvelle fois contre le Dr. Adonis Al Akra et la limitation de son mouvement et de ses idées constituent une atteinte ...
Press release of the UCIPLIBAN
Antelias, August 8 th, 2003 The World Forum of Professionals in the Secular and Religious Media – Lebanon condemned the exposure to personal and public freedoms in Lebanon, and claimed the release of the lawyer Mohamed al Maghribi. The statement included the following: 1 – The exposure once again to Dr. Adonis Al Akra and the limitation of his movement ...
World Forum of Media: Bteghrine accident, calumny to the spirit of the Lebanese Republic
Antelias, July 27, 2003 The World Forum of Professionals in the Secular and Religious Media – Lebanon denied the attack on the basises of the Lebanese Republic after that Bteghrine accident affected all public, private and media freedoms. The statement included the following: Bteghrine accident affected the spirit of the Lebanese Republic based on the principles of public and private ...