Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari-funded London-based newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, had been covering the Israel-Gaza war for two months when he became part of the news. On December 7, Al-Kahlout was detained along with members of his family by Israeli forces in a mass arrest in Beit
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The deadliest days for journalists in war zones
The seven- month-long war in Gaza is perhaps the only military conflict in contemporary history which has claimed the lives of over 100 journalists, including targeted killings. As of April 26, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), preliminary investigations have shown at least 97 journalists and media
Alarming rise in journalists killed in conflict zones last year
The Paris-based UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose mandate includes promoting the safety of journalists and ensuring press freedom worldwide, has pointed out that 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones. Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, said at least 38 journalists and media
ARTICLE 19 unveils guidelines on safety for Bangladesh journalists
ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organisation, has published guidelines on safety for journalists covering the upcoming 12th parliamentary election in Bangladesh. "The election comes at a time of mass anti-government demonstrations, including strikes and countrywide blockades for non-partisan caretaker government to oversee the general election and a widening crackdown on
Journalists attacked in DR Congo poll
AT least five journalists covering the Presidential and legislative elections in DR Congo, Africa’s fifth largest in which over 44 million have cast their votes to elect a new leader, have suffered various forms of humiliations amid delayed results with incumbent Felix Tshisekedi reported to have taken an early lead. Journalists,
More than one journalist dying per day in Israel-Gaza conflict
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992. At the time of writing, the committee said at least 39 journalists and media workers had been killed in the month since the war began.
33 journalists killed in the Gaza-Israel war
Over 10, 000 people with an estimated 33 journalists have died during the Gaza-Israel conflicts, fueling concerns among media right campaigners on the fate of the affected purveyors-whose sole crime is to right the war. The Centre for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) estimates 33 journalists are among the more than
No More Impunity for Journalists’ Murders: CPJ
HRW urges probe over Cameroon journalist’s death
Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Cameroon to launch an independent inquiry into the killing of a popular radio journalist who had spoken out against graft. Martinez Zogo, 50, who regularly attacked financial sleaze and cronyism in the central African nation, was abducted on January 17 outside a police station
86 journalists killed in 2022, reveals UNESCO report
The number of journalists killed worldwide has significantly increased in 2022, after recording a decline over the previous three years, the UN’s cultural body said in a report on Monday. UNESCO reported the deaths of 86 journalists last year, with 19 killed in Mexico alone, followed by 10 in Ukraine and