262 Czech journalists call on Czech Authorities to help their colleagues in Gaza
Redakce DRThe open letter is a translation of a call published by 15 international press freedom groups in early August. The number of signatures is unprecedented in Czech journalism. Almost all major Czech newsrooms are represented.
262 Czech journalists from 66 newsrooms including 23 editors-in-chief and some of the biggest names in Czech journalism have signed an open letter calling for the Czech President Petr Pavel and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to support journalists in Gaza. The two Czech public broadcasting corporations Czech Radio and Czech TV are among the three newsrooms with the largest representation among the undersigned journalists. Virtually all major Czech newsrooms are represented. The call was organized by the Czech news organization Deník Referendum.
The text is a translation of a call addressed to Governments, International Organisations, Media Institutions, and Civil Society published by 15 press freedom groups, including Committee to Protect Journalists, International Press Institute, Reporters Without Borders, on August 6th. The only addition is the opening paragraph that provides the text with Czech context and explains that it is being published in Czech in response to the latest case of targeted killings of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli military on August 10th.