Palestinian journalists

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2025-175-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2025
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 31.898043

Longitude: 35.204269

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Palestine
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Individual's/organization's activity
  1. During the reporting period, Palestinian journalists arrested while covering or attempting to cover large scale-operations conducted by Palestinian Security Forces (PSF) in the northern West Bank - between 5 December 2024 and 21 January 2025, were reportedly threatened by PSF officers before their release. They were warned not to speak publicly about their detention, including with media outlets or human rights organizations. This led some journalists to refuse to share further details on their detention with the United Nations for fear of reprisals.
Type of rights defended
  • Accountability & impunity
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal
  1. During the reporting period, Palestinian journalists arrested while covering or attempting to cover large scale-operations conducted by Palestinian Security Forces (PSF) in the northern West Bank - between 5 December 2024 and 21 January 2025, were reportedly threatened by PSF officers before their release. They were warned not to speak publicly about their detention, including with media outlets or human rights organizations. This led some journalists to refuse to share further details on their detention with the United Nations for fear of reprisals.
Dates of engagement
5 December 2024 and 21 January 2025
Type of attempted engagement
  • Other
Dates of mentioned reprisals
5 December 2024 and 21 January 2025
Location of mentioned reprisals
West Bank, Palestine
Reprisal information
  1. During the reporting period, Palestinian journalists arrested while covering or attempting to cover large scale-operations conducted by Palestinian Security Forces (PSF) in the northern West Bank - between 5 December 2024 and 21 January 2025, were reportedly threatened by PSF officers before their release. They were warned not to speak publicly about their detention, including with media outlets or human rights organizations. This led some journalists to refuse to share further details on their detention with the United Nations for fear of reprisals.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Charge/Investigation/Prosecution: Charge/Investigation/Prosecution - General
  • Detention/Imprisonment: Detention/Imprisonment - General
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
Yes