Gaza - Press House
The Legal Protection Unit for Journalists at Press House - Palestine (BAS) has published a factsheet on the violations against media freedoms in Palestine in March 2021.
The factsheet explained violations committed against Palestinian journalists (women and men) by Israeli Occupation and internal entities in addition to the violations against digital rights.
In March 2021, the number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine has reached (45); the Legal Protection Unit at Press House has documented (28) violations by Israeli Occupation in the West Bank and one violation in the Gaza Strip representing (65%) out of the total number of documented violations. Internally, The Unit has documented (5) violations in the Gaza Strip and one violation in the West Bank representing (13%) out of the total number of violations. (10) journalists have been exposed to digital rights violations representing (22%) out of the total violations.
According to the factsheet, the percentage of documented violations against media freedoms committed by Israeli Occupation in the West Bank has reached (97%) out of the total number of violations, while the internal violations committed in the Gaza Strip has reached (83%).
Also, in March 2021, many other violations have been witnessed: renewing imprisonment of (4) journalists, (9)cases of temporary detention, preventing (4) journalists from media coverage, (5) inspection cases of journalists, their equipment, and vehicles by Israeli Occupation. Internally, Palestinian territories have witnessed (4) cases of summons to journalists for doing their job.
For more see the fact sheet below:
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