Civil Society and Media

Syndicate Calls on PA to Stop Harassing Journalists

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02/02/2012, WAFA
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) Wednesday called on the Palestinian Authority to respect freedom of the press and to stop harassing journalists for expressing their views, according to a statement ...

Security agency probes attack on rights activist

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31/01/2012, maannews
A Palestinian security agency has launched an internal investigation into an assault against a human rights activist by one of its officers, officials said Monday ...

Palestinian politicians doubt elections will take place

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25/01/2012, maannews
Several Palestinian officials expressed doubt on Wednesday that elections scheduled for May would take place ...

Hamas to investigate attack on human rights activist

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19/01/2012, maannews
The Gaza government on Thursday vowed to find the perpetrators of an attack on a human rights activist who was stabbed in Gaza City ...

MADA: Reconciliation talks must tackle media bans

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19/12/2011, maannews
A Palestinian media rights group said Monday that Palestinian political groups meeting in Cairo this week must address the ending newspaper bans in the West Bank and Gaza ...

MADA and DCAF hold workshop on access to information in Nablus

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15/12/2011, The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (Mada)
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) and the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) held a workshop for journalists on the right of access to information at the Palace Hotel in the city of Nablus, on Wednesday 14 December 2011 The workshop began with the project coordinator Alaa Mataria discussing MADA’s work, mission and goals ...

Transparency Palestine Media Award 2011

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07/12/2011
Wattan Organization (TV & Online News) was awarded today Boazzizi Transparency and Integrity Award 2011 ...