Freelance multimedia journalist and reporter, with a master’s degree in International Development at Sciences Po Paris. Born in Italy, she is specialised in social policy and social justice in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region. She likes to combine insightful analysis with storytelling, also tapping into her experience as a humanitarian worker in countries such as Libya, Tunisia, and Turkey.
Latest posts by Sofia Cherici
Lebanon protests: Authorities prey on digital spaces to silence criticism
While social media and WhatsApp have been extensively leveraged by demonstrators to organize, document, and sprawl the protest, Lebanese authorities have resorted to identifying and persecuting dissidents.