Lebanese journalist sues German broadcaster DW over "unfair" dismissal for anti-Israel posts
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Date Reported: 3 Мар 2022
Местонахождение: Location unknown
Компании
Deutsche Welle (DW) - EmployerЗатронуто
Total individuals affected: 5
Рабочие: ( 5 - Ближний Восток и Северная Африка - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Темы
Увольнение , Ограничение свободы выражения , Дискриминация по политическим убеждениям , Дискриминация / разнообразие: В общемОтвет
Response sought: Да
External link to response: (Find out more)
Принятые меры: 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.
Вид источника: 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.