Articles by Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
Palestine: How the pandemic is impacting media freedoms
With violations against media in Palestine declining during the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms documents a rise in attacks by Israeli authorities and Facebook.
Social media campaign tackles COVID-19 misinformation in Palestine
Mada Center launches a fact-checking campaign to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic circulating on Palestinian social networks.
How Israeli and Palestinian authorities, and Facebook are increasingly suppressing media in Palestine
Palestinian journalists and media faced a growing number of violations against them in 2019 according to an annual report from The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA).
Call for justice: Shrapnel from Israeli bullet costs Palestinian photojournalist an eye
According to the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), continued attacks against journalists are a result of the impunity of the perpetrators of these crimes.
Mexican government declines to recognize freedom of expression crisis
An international mission comprised of 17 international organizations underscores its concern regarding the lack of guarantees offered by the Mexican state to solve the country’s grave freedom of expression crisis and the state’s failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem.
On the challenges of digital rights in Palestine
A new report from the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) reviews the current state of digital rights in Palestine and the challenges restricting freedom of expression.
Palestinian journalists injured by Israeli soldiers’ live fire, rubber bullets and tear gas during protests
Despite wearing vests marked ‘Press’, two journalists were hospitalised with serious injuries caused by projectiles; others were tear gassed whilst filming the demonstrations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
MADA urges immediate action to stop the deportation of journalist Mustafa Al-Kharouf
Palestinian journalist Mustafa Al-Kharouf has been detained for months as Israeli authorities seek to deport him from Jerusalem.