Reporting Without Access: Documenting Human Rights Abuses in Gaza

How do investigative journalists document human rights abuses from afar when states restrict their access to the people and places at the heart of the story?

Award-winning investigative journalists Laila Al-Arian and Amel Guettatfi will discuss their work producing documentaries for Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines in collaboration with reporters and filmmakers on the ground in Gaza. Their investigations examine civilian deaths during Israel’s military campaign, patterns of gunshot wounds among Palestinian children, and the detention of medical workers, including hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya.

The conversation will explore the significant challenges of documenting the war, including Israel and Egypt’s restrictions on international media access to Gaza; collaborating with local journalists who risk their lives to report from the ground; gathering and verifying evidence remotely; and navigating the ethical questions involved in covering a military campaign and working with vulnerable populations.

Their award-winning work from Gaza includes:

• The Night Won’t End (2025 Peabody Award)
• Kids Under Fire (2026 Peabody Award & 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Award)
• The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya (2026 Peabody Award)