Lebanese journalist sues German broadcaster DW over "unfair" dismissal for anti-Israel posts
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 3 Mar 2022
Ubicación: Ubicación desconocida
Empresas
Deutsche Welle (DW) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 5
Trabajadores: ( 5 - Medio Oriente y Norte de África - Sector desconocido , Gender not reported )Temas
Dismissal , Negación de la libertad de expresión , Discriminación por opinión política , Discriminación/diversidad: GeneralRespuesta
Response sought: Sí
Link externo para respuesta (Más información)
Medidas adoptadas: 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.
Tipo de fuente: News outlet
"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.