New York, Feb. 19 (SANA) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a new report that dozens of Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons over the past two years were subjected to abuses it described as “serious violations of international humanitarian law.”
CPJ Executive Director Jodie Ginsberg said the testimonies collected in the report demonstrate “a consistent pattern in the treatment of Palestinian journalists in detention,” adding that similarities in the accounts point to systematic practices rather than isolated incidents.
“The fact that so many journalists describe similar experiences of physical and psychological abuse makes it imperative that the international community act to ensure accountability,” Ginsberg said.
According to the report, CPJ interviewed 59 journalists released between October 2023 and January 2026. Most said they were beaten, starved and denied medical care. Some also reported sexual violence, including rape, as well as psychological threats and prolonged exposure to painful stress positions and loud noise.
The committee said it reviewed supporting evidence, including photographs, medical reports and legal documents.
The report documented the arrest of 94 journalists and media workers during the reporting period, noting that more than 80 percent were detained without charge or access to lawyers.
CPJ’s regional director, Sara Qudah, said the documented violations “reflect a deliberate strategy to intimidate and silence journalists,” warning that international inaction could entrench such practices.
