Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)

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

Link to: MADA expresses concern over journalists’ assault in Khan Younis

MADA expresses concern over journalists’ assault in Khan Younis

The journalists were assaulted while covering UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s 21 March visit.

Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other organisations call on UN High Commissioner to support human rights activists, journalists and bloggers

Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other organisations call on UN High Commissioner to support human rights activists, journalists and bloggers

Rights groups appeal to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take up cases of free expression violations targetting Bahraini journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders in an upcoming visit to the country.

Link to: Israeli forces attack two journalists near Ramallah

Israeli forces attack two journalists near Ramallah

MADA calls on the international community to stand by the Palestinian journalists to halt attacks on them.

Link to: Seven journalists assaulted in Jerusalem and Hebron

Seven journalists assaulted in Jerusalem and Hebron

Several of the journalists were injured in clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian demonstrators.

Link to: MADA’s 2009 annual report on press freedom

MADA’s 2009 annual report on press freedom

MADA recorded 173 violations of media freedoms, 97 committed by Israeli occupation forces and settlers and 76 by Palestinian security forces and armed groups.

Link to: MADA condemns military court’s decision to imprison journalist for a year and a half

MADA condemns military court’s decision to imprison journalist for a year and a half

A military court decided to imprison former Aqsa TV correspondent Tarek Abu Zeid for a year and a half despite a Supreme Court ruling that determined he should be released.

Link to: Shots fired at journalist’s home

Shots fired at journalist’s home

Freelance journalist Mustafa Sabra had recently been arrested by security forces.

Link to: Journalists attacked during confrontation at refugee camp

Journalists attacked during confrontation at refugee camp

MADA strongly condemns the Israeli occupation forces’ attack on two journalists while they were covering a raid of the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem.