As the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) accused two Lebanese media outlets, Al-Jadeed and al-Akhbar, of contempt and obstruction of justice, it held Tuesday a trial session at the Hague in this regard.

As the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) accused two Lebanese media outlets, Al-Jadeed and al-Akhbar, of contempt and obstruction of justice, it held Tuesday a trial session at the Hague in this regard.

Al-Jadeed TV Director General Dmitry Khodr and Karma al-Khayat, the deputy head of news at the station, entered pleas of not guilty.

“I came here to defend my rights under your laws,” Karma told the court.

She said her only crime was the “respect” for her profession and the “highlighting of the court's mistakes.”

But al-Akhbar newspaper's editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Amin announced that he will not appear before the STL, accusing it of avoiding truth seeking.

In Lebanon, a solidarity meeting was held to support the two Lebanese outlets against STL accusations.