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RSF condemns the disproportionate use of force by Israeli troops, in which Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja was fatally shot at Gaza’s border with Israel, and calls for an independent investigation into this crime against press freedom.

It would be inconceivable to let this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists pass by without calling out and demanding accountability for Israeli actions perpetrated over the last 12 months that have reportedly resulted in more than 170 media workers killed — mostly in Gaza — hundreds critically injured, and […]

The nefarious tactic has been widely condemned as part of a broader effort to silence Palestinian journalists and undermine reporting from Gaza.

“We are tired and exhausted, and we have done everything in our power to tell the story.”

“The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and the failure of the army’s investigative process to hold anyone responsible is not a one-off event.”

More than half of the 67 killings occurred in just three countries: Ukraine (15), Mexico (13), and Haiti (7); these are highest yearly numbers CPJ has ever recorded for these countries.

The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh represents a particularly egregious attack on the press, not least because of credible reports that she and other journalists were intentionally targeted by Israeli forces, but also in light of growing concerns over impunity for crimes against journalists and other grave human rights abuses by Israel in the occupied Palestine territory.

April 2022 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Complaints submitted to the United Nations by the International Federation of Journalists and the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate allege that under a shroud of impunity, Israel has used lethal force in its systematic targeting of journalists working in Palestine, and failed to investigate killings of media workers.

February in the Middle East and North Africa: A roundup of key free expression news, based on IFEX member reports.

The Israeli government must hold to account everyone responsible for killing Palestinian journalists Yaser Murtaja and Ahmed Abu Hussein in April 2018.

A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.

Since the protests began on 30 March 2018, CPJ has documented at least 20 journalists hit by live rounds fired by Israel Defense Forces.