Al Jazeera

September 22, 2024

Israeli Forces Raid and Close Al Jazeera Office in Ramallah

September 22, 2024 – Palestine –  Heavily armed and masked Israeli soldiers launched a pre-dawn raid on Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. […]
September 17, 2024

Israel Revokes Al Jazeera Journalists’ Press Credentials Amid Escalating Media Crackdown

September 17, 2024 – Palestine –  Amid growing tension over its coverage of Gaza, Israel has revoked the Government Press Office (GPO) credentials of four Al […]
August 30, 2024

Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov sentenced to 8 years in prison

August 30, 2024 – Russia –  The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the sentencing Friday of Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov to eight years in prison on “fake news” charges and […]
August 26, 2024

Press Freedom Groups Call on EU to Sanction Israel for Targeting Journalists

August 26, 2024 – Palestine – Sixty international press freedom and human rights organizations issued a joint statement urging the European Union to take immediate action […]
July 31, 2024

Two Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in Deadly Israeli Airstrike in Gaza

July 31, 2024 – Palestine – On 31 July 2024, Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al‑Ghoul (27) and cameraman Rami al‑Refee were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting […]
July 21, 2024

Lebanese AFP Photographer Severely Wounded in Israeli Strike Carries Olympic Torch to Advocate for Press Protection

July 21, 2024 – Lebanon – Lebanese photojournalist Christina Assi, a staffer with Agence France-Presse (AFP), took part in the Olympic torch relay in Vincennes, France, […]
May 10, 2024

Two Years of Impunity: No Justice for Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

May 10, 2024 – Palestine –  Esteemed Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli Defense Forces raid in the […]