Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Eight journalists have been arrested, prosecuted or arrested since the amendment of Article 24 of the Cybercrimes Act.

“The targeted killing of ‘Al Jazeera’ correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul is one of the most shocking examples of impunity we have witnessed in the war in Gaza.”

According to RSF, 32 journalists have gone missing in the last decade; 19 of these were the victims of enforced disappearance by state agents.

Sierra Leonean journalist Chernoh Alpha Bah has faced an onslaught of online harassment and death threats over the last 4 years.

Since the end of July, RSF has recorded at least six cases of attacks on journalists investigating the corruption surrounding the security crisis linked to the rise of organized crime in the country.

“It is very positive that President Petro is directly involving his office in addressing serious attacks against media professionals. This will allow the state to respond quickly to save lives and will send a clear message to assailants across the country about the fight against impunity for violence against journalists.”

Videos and eyewitness accounts indicate that the group of reporters were isolated and identifiable when an Israeli tank opened fire.

Both national and foreign journalists face a climate of hostility and repression, marked by arbitrary arrests, threats, physical attacks, censorship and restrictions on information access. RSF strongly condemns these violations and demands immediate restoration of journalists’ rights.