http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Committee to Protect Journalists) en-us Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:06:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/media-watchdogs-condemn-israel-for-targeting-gaza-journalists?start=0 Al Jazeera reports that multiple media watchdogs issued statements condemning the Israeli forces for killing journalists, and targeting media offices in Gaza, saying these constitute breaches of international law. This comes after an Israeli warplane directly hit the vehicle of al-Aqsa channel journalists, killing two cameramen, during Operation Pillar of Defense. Previous Israeli raids have hit buildings and towers housing media offices in Gaza. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:06:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/media-watchdogs-condemn-israel-for-targeting-gaza-journalists Gaza–Israel conflict, Committee to Protect Journalists, Israel, Operation Pillar of Defense, Ma'an News Agency, Gaza City, Journalism, Television channel, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Israeli–Palestinian conflict Presenter, Male #1 The Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Alliance of Journalists, and the Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists issued statements condemning the Israeli forces for killing journalists, and targeting media offices in Gaza, saying these constitute breaches of international law. These targetings reopen the case of prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators of these violations in international courts, so that breaches of the freedom of the press and journalists do not reoccur. Reporter, Female #1 Once again we ask: who protects journalists during conflicts and wars? And where is the international community's conscience after Israel targeted employees of media centers in Gaza? The targeting hit civilian journalists who were clearly displaying their professional identity cards when they were shelled. Under international law, it is assumed that these professionals receive the same protection as civilians during wars, as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Convention. So this human rights declaration neutralizes journalists as non-military targets. Breaches of international law were represented by the bombing of civilian targets as an Israeli warplane directly hit the vehicle of al-Aqsa channel journalists, killing two cameramen. Previous Israeli raids hit buildings and towers housing media offices in Gaza. They are civilian targets, so clearly non-military. They include the headquarters of al-Quds channel, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency, Russia Today TV channel and Agence France-Presse. The shelling of these media offices led to the killing of three journalists and wounded over 24 journalists with moderate to serious injuries. Other media offices were damaged after neighboring buildings were targeted, including an Al Jazeera office in Gaza, after the shelling of the Abu Khadra compound. The assaults on press offices and staff in Gaza were widely condemned by the Brussels-based Committee to Protect Journalists, the New York-based International Alliance of Journalists, and the Amman-based Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists. These centers demanded that the United Nations open an official investigation into the Israeli attacks on journalists in the strip. However, after asking who protects journalists in wars, a second issue is raised and that is who guarantees that the killers of journalists don't evade punishment? http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112112?start=397 <p>Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire as the occupation maintains its siege on Gaza, Amnesty International slams Bahraini regime for shelving reform and unleashing repression, dozens of Egyptians injured as Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes continue, and more.</p> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112112 Gaza–Israel conflict, Israel, Palestinians, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Gaza, West Bank, Jerusalem, Avi Pazner, Human rights in Bahrain, Tahrir Square Presenter, Male #1 The Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Alliance of Journalists, and the Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists issued statements condemning the Israeli forces for killing journalists, and targeting media offices in Gaza, saying these constitute breaches of international law. These targetings reopen the case of prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators of these violations in international courts, so that breaches of the freedom of the press and journalists do not reoccur. Reporter, Female #1 Once again we ask: who protects journalists during conflicts and wars? And where is the international community's conscience after Israel targeted employees of media centers in Gaza? Reporter, Female #1 The targeting hit civilian journalists who were clearly displaying their professional identity cards when they were shelled. Under international law, it is assumed that these professionals receive the same protection as civilians during wars, as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Convention. So this human rights declaration neutralizes journalists as non-military targets. Reporter, Female #1 Breaches of international law were represented by the bombing of civilian targets as an Israeli warplane directly hit the vehicle of al-Aqsa channel journalists, killing two cameramen. Previous Israeli raids hit buildings and towers housing media offices in Gaza. They are civilian targets, so clearly non-military. They include the headquarters of al-Quds channel, the military Ma'an news channel, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency, Russia Today TV channel, and Agence France-Presse. Reporter, Female #1 The shelling of these media offices led to the killing of three journalists and wounded over 24 journalists with moderate to serious injuries. Other media offices were damaged after neighboring buildings were targeted, including an Al Jazeera office in Gaza, after the shelling of the Abu Khadra compound. Reporter, Female #1 The assaults on press offices and staff in Gaza were widely condemned by the Brussels-based Committee to Protect Journalists, the New York-based International Alliance of Journalists, and the Amman-based Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists. These centers demanded that the United Nations open an official investigation into the Israeli attacks on journalists in the Strip. However, after asking who protects journalists in wars, a second issue is raised, and that is who guarantees that the killers of journalists don't evade punishment? http://news.linktv.org/videos/chan-expulsion-will-have-a-chilling-effect-on-china-journos?start=0 Host Sydnie Kohara speaks with Madeline Earp of the Committee to Protect Journalists about China's expulsion of Al Jazeera English reporter Melissa Chan and the current climate for foreign journalists in China. Fri, 11 May 2012 19:38:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/chan-expulsion-will-have-a-chilling-effect-on-china-journos Government of the People's Republic of China, Al Jazeera English, Censorship, Committee to Protect Journalists, Beijing, Journalism, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon Host Sydnie Kohara speaks with Madeline Earp of the Committee to Protect Journalists about China's expulsion of Al Jazeera English reporter Melissa Chan and the current climate for foreign journalists in China. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-031912?start=677 Protestors rallied in the Saudi capital Riyadh to condemn the repression female students were subjected to at King Khalid University in Abha by the school's security members with the support of regime forces, reports Al-Alam. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-031912 Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israel, United Nations, Palestinians, Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza, Syria, 2003 invasion of Iraq, Bahrain Uprising, Jews Presenter, Female #1 Protestors rallied in the Saudi capital al-Riyadh to condemn the repression female students were subjected to at King Khalid University in Abha by the school's security members with the support of regime forces. The demonstrators demanded that Saudi authorities open a full investigation into the repression and punish the killers. Meanwhile, the Committee to Protect Journalists in the Middle East and North Africa called on the Saudi authorities to immediately release three administrators of websites that reported on the political movement in the country's Eastern Province. Reporter, Male #1 Protests in Saudi Arabia are escalating within the framework of student demonstrations that were launched nearly two weeks ago to denounce violence that left one female student dead and dozens injured at Abha University. In the capital Riyadh, hundreds of protestors held a demonstration to condemn the crackdown on female students at King Khalid University in Abha by the university's security members with the support of regime forces. Reporter, Male #1 Participants in the demonstration chanted slogans denouncing the crime committed by the regime's security members, and demanded Saudi authorities open a full investigation to look into the cause of the crackdown and punish the killers. The protestors also expressed their complete solidarity with the university students' legitimate demand for freedom of speech. In light of the escalating pace of protests and sit-ins witnessed in various parts of the region, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz issued a decree ordering the formation of a crisis committee to monitor the developments of the case. He demanded that relevant institutions act immediately to halt the protests at any price, to offer students enticements to stop demonstrating, and to work on preventing protests from spreading the way they have in the Eastern Province. Reporter, Male #1 And in light of the arrest campaign carried out by Saudi authorities against protestors, the Committee to Protect Journalists in the Middle East called on the Saudi regime to immediately release three administrators of websites that covered the protests in the country's Eastern Province, which faces severe restrictions. The committee accused Saudi authorities of banning journalists from entering the Eastern Province to cover protests demanding political reforms. The committee pointed to the arrest of photographer Habib Ali al-Maatiq, who oversees the news section of al-Fajr al-Thaqafiya website, or the Cultural Dawn. It also points to the arrests of photographer Hussain Malik al-Salem and al-Qatif resident Sheikh Jalal Mohammed al-Jamal who was transferred to an unknown site. Reporter, Male #1 As for the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, it condemned the methods of repression and the arrests in Saudi Arabia, confirming they are now systematic and are being used against anyone the Saudi authorities believe disagrees with the government's tyranny. The kingdom is encouraged by the blatant complicity of the international community that seems accustomed to turning a blind eye to the Saudi government's abundant violations against those who criticize it. Reporter, Male #1 And amid the theft of the citizens' lands and properties by Saudi princes, these images posted online show clashes between the Imara tribe and security forces in al-Qarn after a Saudi prince attempted to seize their land and expel them from it. They had no choice but to defend themselves. Political observers believe the Saudi authorities' use of systematic repression will not prevent the ignited protests from spreading to more cities after having taken place in various Saudi communities in a wide-ranging number of areas.