Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms

Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms
المركز الفلسطيني للتنمية والحريات الإعلامية
AbbreviationMADA
Formation2006
PurposePromote freedom of information and expression in Palestine
HeadquartersRamallah, Palestine
Director
Mousa Rimawi
WebsiteMADAcenter.org

Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) is a Palestinian non-governmental organization that promotes freedom of expression and information. It documents attacks and other press freedom violations against Palestinian journalists throughout Gaza and the West Bank, releases reports on freedom of the press issues, and advocates for journalists. Based in Ramallah, MADA was founded in 2006 and has had special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2016.