Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Press Freedom

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.

14 October, 2025

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.

9 October, 2025

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.

8 October, 2025

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…

23 September, 2025

Israel Murders Journalists

The event aims at highlighting the escalating dangers faced by Palestinian journalists in Gaza and to condemn the ongoing violence and fatalities among media professionals…

21 September, 2025

Spying On Reporters

The IFJ’s General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger, said: “Journalists should never be targeted by intelligence services. Unfortunately, MI5’s admission reveals a deeply troubling trend: spying on…

18 September, 2025

Netanyahu’s Regret and the Rally for Captive

The protest underscores the heightened tensions and unresolved grievances on both sides amid the broader conflict.

26 August, 2025

UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists in Gaza

UNESCO’s ongoing mission stresses the vital importance of safeguarding journalists worldwide through awareness, capacity building, and coordination of the UN Plan of Action on the…

26 August, 2025

Death, Despair, and the Toll on Civilians

The broader media community has suffered grievously, with 246 media workers killed since the conflict’s inception—a grim testament to the perils of reporting from the…

26 August, 2025

Five Journalists Lost in Gaza as Media Casualties Mount

The toll on media workers in Gaza since the conflict began has now reached 244.

25 August, 2025

UNESCO Condemns the Deaths of Journalists in Gaza

UNESCO’s statement is unlikely to alter the calculus on the ground. But it underscores the long-term consequences of silencing independent media: without reporters, atrocities go…

19 August, 2025