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SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom - Samir Kassir Foundation

Campaigns

The Samir Kassir eyes (SKeyes) Center was established in Beirut in November 2007 at the initiative of the Samir Kassir Foundation, which was founded following the assassination of Lebanese journalist and historian Samir Kassir on June 2, 2005.

Campaign 1

Freedom is not a number - journalist Giselle Khoury - #End_Impunity

#Freedom_is_not_a_number
The President of the Samir Kassir Foundation, journalist Giselle Khoury, talks about the phenomenon of #impunity for those who kill journalists and says that the lack of accountability legitimizes the crime, so societies become “captive of their fear.” She stresses that the killing of journalists is “not a number” and that the killers of journalists are required to be tried and punished.

Freedom is not a number - Journalist Adam Shams El-Din

Journalist Adam Chamseddin, talks about the journalists in #Lebanon and stresses the journalists. Prisoners were poured into the journalist's quarters.

Freedom is not a number - photojournalists Marwan Tahtah and Hassan Shaaban - violence against journalists

Freedom_Not_Number Photojournalists Marwan Tahtah and Hassan Shaaban talk about violence against journalists in #Lebanon. They stressed that freedom of the press “is not a number,” regardless of the number of violations. Since the identity of the attackers is known, without any action by the relevant agencies, what is required is to stop the repression and violence against journalists.

Freedom is not a number - Attorney Ghaida Franjieh

#Freedom _ is _ not _ a _ number
Attorney Ghida Franjieh, speaking about the #independence_of the judiciary in #Lebanon, says that it is not possible to defend the rights of people, if there is no independent judiciary. This is to Iraq. What is required is the independence of the judiciary

Freedom is not a number - Director Roy Deeb - Censorship of artistic works

#Freedom_is_not_a_number
Director Roy Deeb talks about censorship of artistic works in #Lebanon and says that there are creative works that travel the world but are banned in their country. He stresses that artistic and literary freedom “is not a number,” regardless of the number of censorship decisions. What is required: abolish censorship of creative works.

Campaign 2

Media Ownership Monitor in Lebanon

Who owns media in Lebanon? We asked this question in 2018 and produced, with support from Reporters Without Borders, an interactive mapping of the media scene in Lebanon, classifying it by companies and owners. We also analyzed the media industry in Lebanon on socio-political and economic levels. In 2024, a lot has changed in Lebanon's media scene, especially after the October 2019 uprising, particularly in politics and economics, which, in turn, affected the media landscape. New initiatives emerged, and some media outlets ceased their operations. Together with Global Media Registry (GMR), and support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have updated Lebanon's Media Ownership Monitor website, which now illuminates the ownership structure of the Lebanese media. With this project, we are addressing transparency in the Lebanese media industry in the spirit of the right to access information. It is our right to know who owns what and whether ownership and funding affect editorial independence. Explore the website and connect with us if you have questions.

Monitoring the statments of Lebanese MPs on freedom of expression and human rights

The Samir Kassir Foundation monitored the MPs’ speeches after winning the last elections. Watch the video with our colleague Nadine Mubarak to learn the most important results of this monitoring. To read the reports in detail, browse the elections section on our website.

“Violations Counter” of the “SKeyes” Center.

Get to know the “Violations Counter” of the “SKeyes” Center with colleagues Widad Jarbou, Jad Shahrour, and Mohsen Al-Amin. This counter, the first of its kind, collects all the violations recorded in #Lebanon, #Syria, #Palestine, and #Jordan and includes them in a single database that can be searched, classified, downloaded, and filtered according to various criteria.

International Aid for the security and judicial sectors in Lebanon

The Samir Kassir Foundation issued a detailed report on international support for Lebanon's security and judicial sectors in relation to human rights and civil liberties. You can learn about the most critical points of this report with the executive director of the Samir Kassir Foundation, Ayman Mhanna.
You can browse the full report on our website:

Letter to the Parliament

Out of 128 Lebanese MPs, who are the MPs who defend #FreedomofExpression in #Lebanon? As a human rights institution concerned with protecting freedom of expression and the rights of citizens and residents, and committed to the issues of justice, equality, and liberty, which constitute a common goal with the House of Representatives, which is supposed to represent the Lebanese people, the Samir Kassir Foundation wrote to 128 Lebanese representatives to inform them of its serious concerns regarding the future of media and cultural freedoms, and privacy, in Lebanon.

Assessing the extent of Lebanese citizens’ awareness of freedom of expression violations.

The Samir Kassir Foundation cooperated with Ipsos to prepare research to assess the extent of Lebanese citizens’ awareness of violations of freedom of expression. One of the objectives of this study is also to determine the extent of public understanding of these violations and to create a multi-sectoral support group to preserve and advance this fundamental right without fear of censorship, legal sanctions, or reprisals.

Through this study, the Samir Kassir Foundation identified profiles of allies based on the three core themes of the survey: freedom of expression, anti-discrimination, and issues related to religion.
Please take a look at the full report on our website.

Lebanese judiciary and international laws.

After the October 17, 2019 uprising in Lebanon, we witnessed a strong struggle within the country’s official institutions, especially in the judicial scene. Sometimes the judiciary took rulings closer to freedom of expression, and sometimes the rulings were closer to the mood of the ruling class... Follow the video to learn more with the Executive Director of the Samir Kassir Foundation, Ayman Muhanna. And researcher Nadine Mubarak...
This video was prepared with support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

Economic and social rights of journalists in Lebanon

In light of the economic and political crisis in #Lebanon, what are the difficulties and challenges that journalists face in Lebanon? In your opinion, what are the basic demands to protect the rights of journalists?