On Oct. 21, 2024, a Congressional letter to United States President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Biden-Harris administration to urge Israel to allow independent access to Gaza for U.S. and international journalists, in the interest of transparency, accountability, and press freedom.
The letter was led by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and co-signed by 18 other non-governmental organizations active in human rights or media access, including the National Association of Science Writers.
U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) — Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee — submitted the letter, with support from 64 other House colleagues.
- Read the letter (CPJ)
- Share the CPJ announcement (CPJ)
- Share the press release from Rep. McGovern (U.S. House of Representatives)
The announcement comes ahead of the UNESCO International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on Nov. 2, an occasion for calling attention to press freedom violations around the world.
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