Press House publishes a fact sheet on violations against Media Freedoms in Palestine, December 2021

Gaza – Press House

The factsheet highlighted violations committed against Palestinian journalists (women and men) by Israeli Occupation and internal entities, in addition to digital rights violations.

In December 2021, the number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine has reached (35), the Legal Protection Unit at Press House has documented (26) violations committed by Israeli Occupation representing (74%) out of total violations, (1) internal violations representing (3%) and (8)digital rights violations representing (23%).

The factsheet indicated that, the distribution of violations committed by Israeli Occupation by according to geographical region has reached (30) violations against media freedoms in the west Bank representing (86%).

The factsheet indicated that, the most prominent of violations against media freedoms during November were: preventing journalists from media coverage, injury by tear gas and injury by rubber bullets.

During 2021, the number of violations against media freedoms in Palestine has reached (884), the Legal Protection Unit has documented (638) committed by Israeli Occupation representing (72%) out of total violations, (92) internal violations representing (10%) out of total violations, in addition to (154) violations against digital rights representing (18%) out of total violations.

Also, the factsheet indicated that the distribution of violations by geographical region has reached(665) in the West Bank representing (75%)and (219)in the Gaza Strip representing (25%).

During this year, the most prominent violations which documented by the Legal Protection Unit, the temporary detention for journalists by Israeli Occupation, preventing from coverage, physical attacks, inspection of journalists and their equipment, digital rights violations, threats and journalists intimidation.

For more see the factsheet below: