“Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq should immediately release both journalists, drop the charges against them, and stop harassing members of the media.” CPJ MENA Representative Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=101080

“Iraqi authorities should do their utmost to find the perpetrators of this crime and hold them to account, and to ensure that all journalists in the country can work safely" -- CPJ MENA Representative Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=101693

“Israeli authorities must investigate all attacks on journalists by security personnel, and hold those responsible to account." -- CPJ MENA Representative Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=102128

“It is utterly unacceptable for Israel to bomb and destroy the offices of media outlets and endanger the lives of journalists,” said CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado. “Israeli authorities must ensure that journalists can do their jobs safely.” cpj.org/2021/05/israel…

"Israeli authorities must cease arresting and attacking journalists, ” said CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado. “Israeli authorities must immediately release camera operator Hazem Naser, and do their utmost to protect Palestinian and Israeli journalists." cpj.org/2021/05/cpj-ca…

“It is utterly unacceptable for Israel to bomb and destroy the offices of media outlets and endanger the lives of journalists, especially since Israeli authorities know where those media outlets are housed." CPJ MENA Representative Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=102872

“In less than a week, Israel has bombed the offices of at least 18 media outlets,” said Ignacio M. Delgado. “Israel must stop bombing the offices of news outlets and step up efforts to ensure that local and international journalists can work safely and freely.” cpj.org/2021/05/israel…

"We cannot completely discount the possibility that Yousef Abu Hussein was targeted in his home because of his work,” said CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado. “Israeli authorities must explain why they bombed the home of a journalist." cpj.org/2021/05/israel…

In a new report, The Freedom Initiative details Egyptian authorities' reprisals against US citizens and residents, including CPJ MENA Program Coordinator @sherifmnsour and his family.

According to the report, Egyptian authorities detained @sherifmnsour's cousin Reda Abdelrahman in August 2020. He remains in custody today. CPJ condemns Egyptian authorities' "judicial hostage-taking" and calls for all charges to be dropped. #FreeReda cpj.org/?p=84757

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“If the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria wants to be taken as a legitimate authority, officials should immediately reverse this decision and learn to tolerate criticism and diverse viewpoints in the media” -- CPJ MENA Rep. Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=112011

“The rising number of attacks on Arab Israeli journalists is unacceptable. The bombing of Hassan Shelan’s home is at least the third attack on an Arab Israeli journalist in less than a month" -- CPJ MENA Representative Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=112221

With this sentence, "Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq have again displayed their unhindered determination to shrink the space in which local journalists and media outlets are able to operate freely." -- CPJ MENA Rep Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/?p=112437

Another great piece on Yemen by my colleague @JShilad

“Given the Syrian government’s record of arbitrary arrests, mistreatment, and torture of detainees, the recent arrest of journalist Bassam Safar is particularly worrying,” said CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado. cpj.org/2021/06/syrian…

“Palestinian authorities in the West Bank must thoroughly investigate all instances of violence against journalists covering protests, and ensure that members of the press can do their work freely and safely.” CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/2021/06/palest…

“It is bad enough that journalists and news outlets in Iraqi Kurdistan are often caught between political parties. It is even more shameful that iPLUS is the victim of a dispute for leadership and control within a single party." CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/2021/07/iraqi-…

“All parties in northern Syria must do everything in their power to ensure the safety of journalists and allow them to do their jobs freely and without fear of reprisal, and must release any journalists still in custody at once."said CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado.cpj.org/2021/07/journa…

"Palestinian authorities must allow J-Media staff to go back to their office and allow Palestinian journalists to report the news without fear." CPJ MENA's Ignacio M. Delgado cpj.org/2021/07/palest…