Arbitrary Arrest and Torture Under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
23 October 2018
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) documented during March 2018 a total of 46 violations against media freedom in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
15 April 2018
Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinian journalists during 2016, accusing them of inciting violence or aiding banned militant groups. Some remained in detention at year’s end.
Freedom House
28 April 2017
a special report on prosecution of Palestinian journalists in relation to their social media activity.
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms - MADA
20 October 2016
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms - MADA
6 September 2016
Israeli forces closed three West Bank radio stations in November for allegedly inciting violence, while the PA suppressed a Hamas-affiliated television station and sought to close the local office of a London-based Arabic news outlet.
Freedom House
23 April 2016
Despite the difficult situation in Palestine, politically and socially, Palestinian female journalists have been active and engaged in press offices and field work, and they have proven merit, professionalism, and courage while covering events in the field fraught with serious attacks and life-threatening risks.
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
3 March 2016
Ranked 183rd in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2015
Reporters Without Borders
27 June 2014
Ranked 179th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2014
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms - MADA
5 March 2014
"Tensions between Hamas and Fatah continue to generate press violations"
Committee to Protect Journalists
11 February 2014
Ranked 138 in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
1 February 2014
Al-Arabiya and Ma’an News Agencies ordered closed; decision later repealed
Human Rights Watch
22 January 2014
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms - MADA
6 September 2013
Ranked 182nd in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2013
"Civil liberties remained severely curtailed in the Gaza Strip in 2012, despite some loosening of religious restrictions on women"
Freedom House
16 January 2013
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms - MADA
8 August 2012
Journalists pay the price for power struggle between Fatah and Hamas
Reporters Without Borders
2 May 2012
Hamas stages illegal takeover of journalists' union in Gaza City
Reporters Without Borders
26 January 2012
"Hamas banned three newspapers printed in the West Bank from distribution in Gaza"
Human Rights Watch
23 January 2012