This week in press freedom

Our weekly roundup of press freedom news, highlighting the latest attacks on journalists, their right to publish, and our right to know.

• September 22-28, 2024
  Assange to testify before the Council of Europe; Press freedom groups denounce Israel’s raid and closure of Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah; The Pact for the Future fails to address the issues related to journalism and the global information crisis, says RSF
• September 15-21, 2024
  Another Palestinian jounralist killed in Gaza; Caitlin Vogus talks about the importance of the PRESS Act; Israeli army raids Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah, issues 45-day closure order
• September 8-14, 2024
  Palestinian journalist describes conditions for reporters in Gaza; Israel revokes press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists; German journalists demand protection for journalists in Gaza; UN experts urge Israel to stop attacks against journalists in West Bank
• September 1-7, 2024
  Israeli army injures journalists in the West Bank, IFJ/NUJ condemn UK’s use of anti-terror legislation, and reporters arrested covering DNC protests speak out
• August 25-31, 2024
  Israel continues targeting journalists, reporters arrested at the DNC, a crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech in the UK, and 60 organizations urge EU action against Israel’s attacks on press freedom