In the tumultuous aftermath of an Israeli monitoring organization's damning accusations against international media,implicating them in collaboration with the Hamas movement's attack on settlements within the so-called 'Gaza envelope' on October 7, the journalistic landscape finds itself at the epicenter of a heated controversy.
In the midst of the darkest hour, the words of Edmund Burke ring true: 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.'
Despite the United Arab Emirates' claims of progress and modernity, a recent report exposes authoritarian practices reminiscent of medieval times towards journalists, shedding light on the extensive control exerted by the security apparatus and government, imposing severe restrictions that impede press freedom.
The possible sale of the "Telegraph" media group, publisher of the British newspaper "The Daily Telegraph," to investors from the United Arab Emirates, one of the worst countries in terms of press freedom, raises deep concern for the "Women Journalists Without Chains" organization.
Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) expresses deep concern as Iran intensifies violations against journalists ahead of Mahsa Amini's tragic death anniversary. Independent media faces severe repression, with arrests, torture, and restrictions on their work.
In an apparent attempt to stifle his voice, Egyptian authorities have taken into custody the father of Ahmed Gamal Ziada, a journalist residing in Belgium. On August 22, security forces arrested Ziada's father in Giza's Nahya al-Balad locality.
Women Journalists Without Chains strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist Mujali Al-Samadi and calls on the international community, led by the United Nations and the International Federation of Journalists, to denounce the attack, support Al-Samadi, and demand an end to the targeting of journalists and the violation of press freedoms in Yemen.
Jordan's press faces suppression and legal proceedings, with journalists like Ahmed Al-Zoubi, Heba Abu Taha, and Khaled Al-Majali being targeted.
WJWC is currently releasing a report that discusses the condition of journalism in Iran, which is being considered as the worst period since the country's initial introduction to journalism over 180 years ago.
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