Press Freedom
Israel, Media, and the Curtailment of Press Freedoms
For Palestinians in the West Bank, reduced media presence may mean diminished visibility for rights abuses and reduced scrutiny of authorities on both sides. A…
Occupied West Bank, Press Freedom Under Law, Al Jazeera at Risk
If implemented in the West Bank, the measures would extend restrictions on independent reporting, raising acute human‑rights and press‑freedom concerns for Palestinian coverage.
Al Jazeera on Ending Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Gaza illustrates the danger with grim clarity. Since 2023, at least 252 journalists have been killed there, a toll that makes it, by far, the…
Why Murdering Journalists Still Goes Unpunished?
To track these grim statistics, UNESCO maintains its Observatory of Killed Journalists, a public database documenting every known case since 1993. It records not only…
AJMN & IPI Call for a Renewed Fight for Free Media
Before closing the Congress, Al Jazeera Media Network Delegation presented a commemorative shield to the International Press Institute, represented by its Executive Director, Scott Griffen,…
Bearing Witness in Gaza
By the end of the session, one message had crystallized. In Gaza, the truth itself is under siege, and those who strive to tell it…
Journalists Confront a New Age of Threats
As the session drew to a close, the conversation turned to what keeps journalism alive: resilience, adaptability, and the stubborn belief that truth still matters.…
Insights from the IPI World Congress
The Congress offered Al Jazeera a rare opportunity to engage directly with leading journalists, editors, and media advocates from around the globe, renewing a shared…
HRW: Impunity Guarantees Repetition
A UN inquiry later found that the shells were deliberately aimed at a group of clearly identified reporters, a breach of the laws of war.
Doha International Conference Concludes with Declaration on Journalist Protection
The declaration urges states to strengthen legal safeguards, monitor violations, respect press independence, and ensure technology does not put journalists at risk.
Doha Hosts the International Conference on Protecting Journalists in Armed Conflicts
Delegates came from dozens of countries. Recorded statements arrived from UN and African Union rapporteurs, UNESCO officials, the ICC, and the UN Human Rights Office.
Russia’s Repression Deepens
The repression extends to those linked to Alexei Navalny, with harsh sentences handed to journalists and activists reporting on his Anti-Corruption Foundation. Counter-terrorism laws have…
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