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‘I do not feel safe’: The cost of 3 years of Israeli impunity for journalists in Lebanon
Three years after Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six other journalists injured in the first instance CPJ has documented of Israeli forces deliberately targeting journalists following the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023, members of the press in Lebanon say continued attacks, combined with the absence of accountability, have changed how they work.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
CPJ’s researchers document attacks on journalists and media workers throughout the year, providing a rigorous and trusted source of information on the state of press freedom worldwide. Explore our data.
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CPJ denounces press freedom violations and engages with governments, multilateral institutions and other coalitions to defend journalists under attack.
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