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More than 140 global press freedom organisations call on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to act immediately to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory.
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CPJ and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, June 9, 2025—One hundred sixty global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions on Monday to act immediately to ens...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
More than 140 global press freedom organisations call on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to act immediately to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory.
cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...
cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...
@rsf.org condemns wave of violence against journalists covering Los Angeles protests
"At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8."
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"At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8."
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USA: RSF condemns wave of violence against journalists covering Los Angeles protests
At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8. The assaults have been carried out by both law enforcement and protesters. Violence against jo...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
@rsf.org condemns wave of violence against journalists covering Los Angeles protests
"At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8."
rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-c...
"At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8."
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Columbia needs to cease its investigations into student journalists, expunge their records and respect students' free press rights.
Read the letter from @freedom.press and other press freedom and free speech organizations: splc.org/2025/05/coal...
Read the letter from @freedom.press and other press freedom and free speech organizations: splc.org/2025/05/coal...
May 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Columbia needs to cease its investigations into student journalists, expunge their records and respect students' free press rights.
Read the letter from @freedom.press and other press freedom and free speech organizations: splc.org/2025/05/coal...
Read the letter from @freedom.press and other press freedom and free speech organizations: splc.org/2025/05/coal...
Journalist Ahmed Anwar Al-Helu was killed in an Israeli air strike on the northwestern part of Khan Yunis.
Al-Helu’s death comes hours after an anchor for Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, Hassan Samour, was killed along with 11 members of his family.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250516-217...
Al-Helu’s death comes hours after an anchor for Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, Hassan Samour, was killed along with 11 members of his family.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250516-217...
217 journalists killed in Gaza after Israel targets another in Khan Yunis – Middle East Monitor
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May 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Journalist Ahmed Anwar Al-Helu was killed in an Israeli air strike on the northwestern part of Khan Yunis.
Al-Helu’s death comes hours after an anchor for Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, Hassan Samour, was killed along with 11 members of his family.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250516-217...
Al-Helu’s death comes hours after an anchor for Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, Hassan Samour, was killed along with 11 members of his family.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250516-217...
"An Israeli drone strike killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Islayeh while he was receiving treatment in the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis", reports @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian journalist receiving treatment in Gaza hospital
Prominent reporter Hassan Islayeh is directly targeted after months of incitement against him in Israeli media
www.middleeasteye.net
May 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
"An Israeli drone strike killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Islayeh while he was receiving treatment in the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis", reports @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
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May 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Two Palestinian journalists, Yahya Subaih and Nour El-Din Abdo, have been killed in separate attacks on Gaza city and eastern Gaza.
At least 129 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza.
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At least 129 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza.
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Palestine: At least 159 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza / IFJ
[UPDATED 08.05.2025] At least 129 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza. The International Federation of J...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Two Palestinian journalists, Yahya Subaih and Nour El-Din Abdo, have been killed in separate attacks on Gaza city and eastern Gaza.
At least 129 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza.
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
At least 129 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza.
www.ifj.org/media-centre...
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🔴 #RSFIndex2025 | In 2025, a red line has been crossed. For the first time in the history of the RSF World Press Freedom Index, the conditions for practising journalism are bad in half of the world’s countries.
#WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay
#WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay
RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: economic fragility a leading threat to press freedom
Although physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press freedom, economic pressure is also a major, more insidious problem. The economic indicator on the RSF World Press...
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May 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🔴 #RSFIndex2025 | In 2025, a red line has been crossed. For the first time in the history of the RSF World Press Freedom Index, the conditions for practising journalism are bad in half of the world’s countries.
#WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay
#WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay
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#USA: Trump is celebrating #WorldPressFreedomDay by trying to cut funding for public media, while the White House is using taxpayer money to publish a propaganda site mimicking a news outlet. It’s Trump’s latest escalation of his war on the press. rsf.org/en/usa-trump...
USA: Trump cuts public media, uses taxpayer funds for propaganda instead
President Donald Trump marked World Press Freedom Day 2025 by announcing his intention to drastically cut funding for public media in the United States. Meanwhile, the same week, his administration la...
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May 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#USA: Trump is celebrating #WorldPressFreedomDay by trying to cut funding for public media, while the White House is using taxpayer money to publish a propaganda site mimicking a news outlet. It’s Trump’s latest escalation of his war on the press. rsf.org/en/usa-trump...
May 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Free speech crackdown in the UK: Emails show UK authorities discussing legal cases with the Israeli Embassy in London as the UK counterterrorism unit was arresting activists and journalists for criticizing Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Did the Israeli Embassy Order My Arrest?
YouTube video by Richard Medhurst
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May 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Free speech crackdown in the UK: Emails show UK authorities discussing legal cases with the Israeli Embassy in London as the UK counterterrorism unit was arresting activists and journalists for criticizing Israel's genocide in Gaza
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP2A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP2A...
Over 1,000 intellectuals, writers and activists have signed a letter against the crackdown on Palestine solidarity in France, including the targeting of union organizer Anasse Kazib for his tweets is support of Palestine, reports @mondoweiss.net
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The case against Anasse Kazib is just the French government’s latest act of repression against Palestine solidarity
More than 1,000 activists, intellectuals, and writers have signed a letter against the crackdown on Palestine solidarity in France, including the targeting of union organizer Anasse Kazib.
mondoweiss.net
May 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Over 1,000 intellectuals, writers and activists have signed a letter against the crackdown on Palestine solidarity in France, including the targeting of union organizer Anasse Kazib for his tweets is support of Palestine, reports @mondoweiss.net
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/the-...
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay, CPJ’s call to protect the press is more urgent than ever.
Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel. 🔗 cpj.org?p=451429
Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel. 🔗 cpj.org?p=451429
May 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, CPJ’s call to protect the press is more urgent than ever.
Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel. 🔗 cpj.org?p=451429
Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel. 🔗 cpj.org?p=451429
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NEW: AG Pam Bondi has revoked media protections instituted by former AG Merrick Garland, according to a memo seen by NBC News. More to come.
April 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW: AG Pam Bondi has revoked media protections instituted by former AG Merrick Garland, according to a memo seen by NBC News. More to come.
Artist and photojournalist, Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was the protagonist of a documentary due to premiere in Cannes, killed along with 10 members of her family
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‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Artist and photojournalist, Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was the protagonist of a documentary due to premiere in Cannes, killed along with 10 members of her family
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering reporters in Khan Younis, setting it on fire and killing two while others were trapped in the flames.
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Israel bombs media tent in Gaza, killing journalist and burning others
Israel attacks journalist tent near Khan Younis hospital without prior warning
www.middleeasteye.net
April 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering reporters in Khan Younis, setting it on fire and killing two while others were trapped in the flames.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...
Last week in press freedom -- check back every Friday for the latest attacks on journalists, journalism, and your right to know
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April 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Last week in press freedom -- check back every Friday for the latest attacks on journalists, journalism, and your right to know
couragefound.org/press-freedo...
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CPJ condemns killing of Palestinian reporters Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour by the Israel Defense Forces
@pressfreedom.bsky.social has called on Israel to stop making unsubstantiated allegations to justify its killing and mistreatment of members of the press
cpj.org/2025/03/cpj-...
@pressfreedom.bsky.social has called on Israel to stop making unsubstantiated allegations to justify its killing and mistreatment of members of the press
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CPJ denounces Israel’s killing of 2 more Gaza journalists in return to war - Committee to Protect Journalists
Beirut, March 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday’s killing in Gaza of Palestinian reporters Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour by the Israel Defense Forces and calls for an ...
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March 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
CPJ condemns killing of Palestinian reporters Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour by the Israel Defense Forces
@pressfreedom.bsky.social has called on Israel to stop making unsubstantiated allegations to justify its killing and mistreatment of members of the press
cpj.org/2025/03/cpj-...
@pressfreedom.bsky.social has called on Israel to stop making unsubstantiated allegations to justify its killing and mistreatment of members of the press
cpj.org/2025/03/cpj-...
Last Week in Press Freedom -- check back at the end of each week for a round-up of the latest news in attacks on journalists, journalism, and your right to know
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March 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Last Week in Press Freedom -- check back at the end of each week for a round-up of the latest news in attacks on journalists, journalism, and your right to know
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NEW: Hossam Shabat’s Last Article
Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist
Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous
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Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist
Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous
dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-sha...
Hossam Shabat’s Last Article
Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
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March 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Hossam Shabat’s Last Article
Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist
Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous
dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-sha...
Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist
Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.
Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous
dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-sha...
Separate Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed two media workers, Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat and Palestine Today's Mohammad Mansour.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
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Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
Mohammad Mansour, who worked for Palestine Today, has also been killed in a separate Israeli attack.
www.aljazeera.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Separate Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed two media workers, Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat and Palestine Today's Mohammad Mansour.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
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Julian Assange is the first publisher to be charged under the US Espionage Act | @peninternational.bsky.social
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Julian ASSANGE — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange was released from detention on 24 June 2024. Assange returned to his home country of Australia following a plea deal with US prosecutors, after spendin...
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March 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Julian Assange is the first publisher to be charged under the US Espionage Act | @peninternational.bsky.social
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At least nine people, including three journalists, have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli drone attack on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
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‘Horrific massacre’: Israel kills nine Palestinians despite ceasefire
The attack targets a relief team in the north of the enclave that was accompanied by journalists and photographers.
www.aljazeera.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
At least nine people, including three journalists, have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli drone attack on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
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Free Mahmoud Khalil immediately! Khalil's arrest is a massive attack on the First Amendment and freedom of speech.
JUST IN | 14 of the 535 voting members of Congress, including Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib, have signed a letter calling on the Trump administration to immediately release Mahmoud Khalil.
March 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Free Mahmoud Khalil immediately! Khalil's arrest is a massive attack on the First Amendment and freedom of speech.
"There is a well-established pattern of Israeli forces targeting Palestinian journalists. We must break this cycle of impunity by transparently investigating Israel’s crimes."
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The global community must do more to demand justice for Palestinian journalists in Gaza and beyond
There is a well-established pattern of Israeli forces targeting Palestinian journalists. We must break this cycle of impunity by transparently investigating Israel’s crimes.
mondoweiss.net
March 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"There is a well-established pattern of Israeli forces targeting Palestinian journalists. We must break this cycle of impunity by transparently investigating Israel’s crimes."
mondoweiss.net/2025/03/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/03/the-...