Press Release - June 9, 2025

The Reckoning Project has joined over 120 global media and human rights organizations in signing an open letter demanding immediate, independent access for journalists to Gaza. The statement, coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), urges the Israeli government to lift its ongoing restrictions and to uphold its legal obligations to protect journalists under international law.

As TRP continues its work documenting war crimes in Ukraine and supporting legal pathways to justice, we call on our partners, supporters, and the broader international community to stand with us in defending the principles that must apply equally.

Since the escalation of hostilities, nearly 200 journalists have been killed while reporting from Gaza—many of them working under siege conditions without access to food, medical care, or safe passage. No international journalists have been allowed entry into Gaza for nearly two years—an unprecedented situation in modern conflict that gravely undermines the global right to information.

TRP’s decision to sign this letter reflects its belief in the importance of solidarity among conflicts  and journalists working to cover those conflicts. When access to truth and protections for journalists are upheld selectively, it erodes the universality of human rights and undermines efforts toward accountability everywhere —whether in Kyiv, Gaza, or beyond.

Please find the full letter here.