GENXZ is a miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar that tackles Lebanese political, economic and social issues from a youth perspective.

For this episode Sarah is joined by Jad Shahrour, spokesperson for the Samir Kassir Foundation.

Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/4pv2AHv6cPY

The discussion covers the Samir Kassir Foundation's work in defending journalist rights and the wider struggle against impunity that transcends politics and the written word.

The conversation includes Samir Kassir's legacy, threats against digital platforms and revised legislation lacking due to ongoing political paralysis.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:35 Personal story

1:21 Samir Kassir Foundation

8:20 Impunity

14:04 Activist platforms

22:34 Threats against journalists

25:18 Student elections & censorship

33:14 Jean Kassir’s summoning

39:00 Emphasis on observers

47:24 Doing enough?

50:16 Political aspect

53:55 Dedicated to one man

59:32 Security problem