Al-Manar TV issued a statement following the European Union decision to impose sanctions against Syrian Al-Dounia Satellite channel to ban its broadcast via European satellites.

Following the European Union decision to impose sanctions against Syrian Al-Dounia Satellite channel to ban its broadcast via European satellites, Al-Manar TV Channel issued the following statement.

Al-Manar Channel underlines the following:

1- This decision contradicts with the principle of freedom of speech and the freedom of the press as stipulated in the international rules and conventions and which the European Union brags about adopting them and propagates its principles.

2- This decision proves – one more time – that the freedom and democracy principle is just a slogan used by EU States as long as it serves their policies and interests. The decision also establishes the policy pursued by those countries based on double standards.

Denouncing this unfair decision, Al-Manar Channel calls upon all the Arab media to take its historical responsibilities with full honesty and responsibility in order to protect its professional options and its role against foreign meddling.

Al-Manar also calls upon Arab and international institutions in line with the freedom of the press, to carry out their duties in a way that preserves their credibility and independence.