• Rita Kamal

Plaintiffs
(Pan Arab Web Awards)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
Website
Date of publication
2013-01-15
Case status
Unknown

Case summary

On her personal blog, Kamel published an article entitled "Congratulations! You are a fool! Fraud at the Arab Internet Awards Academy." She criticized the "transparency standards and its relevance to consumer interest," insinuating that the Awards partook in "false advertising and marketing."

About the complaint

Date of contact
2013-08-13
Date of investigation
2013-08-13
Station name
Cybercrime bureau
Requested to sign a pleadge
Yes
Contacted via
Phone call

Case details

القضاة
  • غير معروف - Publications court - Beirut
Charge
تشهير
In absentia?
No

Timeline

  1. publication
    2013-01-15
  2. contact
    2013-08-13
  3. investigation
    2013-08-13
  4. ruling
    2014-04-24