Violations

Ramallah – 1 February 2012: Security services yesterday arrested WAFA News Agency and Radio Ajial editor Rami Samara from his place of work at the agency's headquarters in Ramallah. Samara was released after three and a half hours. The arrest of Samara came on the back

Ramallah – 18 January 2012: The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) condemns the attack on the Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights public relations officer, Mahmoud Abu Rahma, on Friday 13 January 2012 in the Tel Al-Hawa area of ​​Gaza

Ramallah – 11 January 2012: The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) welcomes the statement of Gaza Strip’s Freedoms Committee spokesperson Khaled Al-Batsh concerning an agreement on the redistribution of previously banned newspapers in the West Bank and

Ramallah - 28/12/2011: Israeli occupation forces this morning arrested Palestine News Agency (PNN) and Al-Khaleej Emirates newspaper reporter, Amin Abu Wardeh, from his home in the city of Nablus, West Bank. His brother, Samir Abu Wardeh, said a large unit of occupation forces came

Ramallah – 19th December 2011: The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) renewed its call upon Palestinian decision makers to allow for the unconditional distribution of previously banned Palestinian newspapers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. MADA

MADA demands the international community fulfill its obligations and make real efforts to protect the right to freedom of expression in Palestine Ramallah: 11 December 2011: Yesterday, the 10th of December marked the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

Ramallah – 5 December 2011: The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) expresses its deep concern over the serious violations against media freedoms committed by security forces in the Gaza Strip over the past two weeks. The most recent occurred

Today, 23 November, is the International Day to End Impunity (IDEI). The IFEX community has chosen this day to honour those who have been silenced forever for exercising their right to freedom of expression, and to raise awareness that their killers often go unpunished. This day marks the

Ramallah – 22 November 2011: Israeli occupation authorities yesterday extended the detention order of Quds TV “Ahrar” Program Presenter Israa Salhab until Friday 25 November 2011 without charge. Israeli occupation police arrested Salhab on Wednesday 16

Ramallah – 14 November 2011: Israeli occupation forces this morning arrested radio Marah presenter Raed Rateb Al-Sherif from his home in Hebron city, West Bank. In a statement, Raed’s father Rateb Al-Sherif told MADA that a unit of Israeli occupation soldiers