Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)

Articles by Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)

MADA condemns Israel’s systematic campaign against media freedoms in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

International bodies urged to intensify efforts to end acts of abuse against Palestinian journalists by Israeli authorities.

UN Special Procedures must speak out on the targeting of journalists and media outlets in Palestine

IFEX members and human rights groups join MADA Center’s call for the UN to condemn Israel’s systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists and media outlets.

MADA calls for the formation of an international tribunal to prosecute the killers of all journalists

On the International Day to End Impunity, MADA Center calls for global accountability efforts to deter media crimes in Palestine.

MADA condemns the systematic Israeli campaign against media freedoms in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

International action is needed to protect Palestinian journalists and media from ongoing targeted attacks.

Palestine: Flagrant violations against journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

MADA calls on Palestinian authorities to stop infringing on media freedoms and prosecuting journalists.

Members of the press inspect a burnt carcass at the entrance of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during an ongoing Israeli military operation on 4 July 2023. JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images

Palestine: Israeli targeting of media crews in Jenin Camp is a crime that demands accountability

Journalists and media crews were subjected to blatant attacks targeting their lives directly.

Palestine: 605 violations against media freedoms in 2022, the most serious of which is the killing of two female journalists

Rise in serious violations against journalists last year included the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh and Ghufran Warasneh, documents a new report from Mada Center.

Palestine: Murder of journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh renews demands for accountability

Perpetrators of these crimes must be brought to justice to put an end to the killing of journalists and the grave attacks they face.