Lebanese journalist sues German broadcaster DW over "unfair" dismissal for anti-Israel posts
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 3 Mär 2022
Standort: Location unknown
Unternehmen
Deutsche Welle (DW) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 5
Arbeiter: ( 5 - Naher Osten & Nordafrika - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Themen
Dismissal , Verweigerung der freien Meinungsäußerung , Diskriminierung der politischen Meinung , Diskriminierung/Diversity: AktuellesAntwort
Response sought: Ja
External link to response: (Find out more)
Ergriffene Maßnahmen: DW confirmed the news of the lawsuit and announced that it had commissioned an "independent external investigation" into the allegations. The investigation was "biased, flawed and dangerous", the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said last month.
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"Lebanese journalist sues German broadcaster DW over 'unfair' dismissal for anti-Israel posts" 3 March 2022
Lebanese Journalist Bassel Al-Aridi filed a lawsuit against German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle after he and four other Arab journalists were fired after social media posts criticizing Israel were uncovered...
Al-Aridi filed a complaint to Beirut's Labor Arbitration Council, claiming DW acted in violation of Article 50 of Lebanon's labor law, according to Legal Agenda.
He said that he was treated unfairly and will demand compensation from DW...
DW confirmed the news of the lawsuit and had earlier in the day announced that it had commissioned an "independent external investigation" into the allegations.
The broadcaster's own investigation into the incident was "biased, flawed and dangerous", the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said last month.