United Kingdom: Home Office Must Expedite British Citizenship Process for Syrian Journalist Zaina Erhaim
Erhaim’s case exemplifies #transnationalrepression, with concerns of potential Syrian interference.
United States: IRCG Senior Official Charged by American Authorities for Plotting to Kill Iranian Journalist Masih Alinejad
We commend the US justice system for acknowledging the grave risks faced by women journalists like Masih and reaffirm the urgent need to protect human rights and hold oppressive regimes accountable.
Turkiye: WPF Calls on X to Unblock Amberin Zaman’s Account and Resist Censorship
Despite the innocuous nature of her tweet, Turkish authorities interpreted it as politically sensitive, leading to the court's decision to block Zaman’s account.
Venezuela: Maduro Launches Smear Campaign Against Colombian Journalist Vicky Dávila
President Nicolás Maduro intensifies his campaign against the press, specifically targeting Vicky Dávila, director of Colombia's Semana magazine, during a military event.
Belarus: Court Upholds 10-Year Conviction of Exiled Journalist Hanna Liubakova
Belarus’ Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence in absentia for exiled journalist Hanna Liubakova on charges of "seizing power" & "extremism"—a blatant act of transnational repression.
Russia: Authorities Target Italian Journalists with Arrest Warrants for Reporting from Kursk
Court issues warrants for RAI journalists' arrest following their coverage of Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk. Earlier, the Italian reporters, who are no longer in Russia, were charged with illegal border crossing and placed on the Kremlin's wanted list.
Afghanistan: Farahnaz Forotan Leads Campaign Exposing Online Harassment Targeting Afghan Women Journalists
We stand with Forotan and all Afghan women journalists enduring these attacks while grappling with the trauma of gender apartheid imposed by the Taliban.
Russia: Maria Menshikova Sentenced to 7 Years in Absentia for Supporting Political Prisoners
WPF strongly denounces bogus terror convictions, demands end to Kremlin's transnational repression of exiled journalists.
Russia: WPF Demands Authorities Drop ‘Illegal’ Border Crossing Charges Against Kathryn Diss and All Journalists
These charges, part of a broader crackdown on international journalists, aim to intimidate the press and restrict coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia: Authorities Add Foreign Journalists to Wanted List Over Border Crossings
Women Press Freedom condemns the continued targeting of war correspondents covering Ukrainian Armed Forces incursion in Kursk.
Malaysia: Legal Persecution of Clare Rewcastle Brown Continues, Her Appeal Against Defamation Charge is Rejected
Women Press Freedom denounces the legal harassment of the British investigative journalists, demands Malaysian authorities cease her for her important anti-corruption reporting.
Russia: Zalina Marshenkulova Labeled a 'Foreign Agent'; Multiple Journalists Fined
Women Press Freedom condemns Russia's continued harassment of exiled journalists with draconian "foreign agent" legislation.
Russia: Zhanna Nemtsova Confirms Surveillance by Pablo González for Russian Intelligence
Zhanna Nemtsova was spied on by Pablo González for Russian intelligence. Arrested in Poland for espionage in 2022, González was recently freed in a prisoner swap and welcomed by Putin himself.
Russia: Galina Timchenko Joins Growing List of Exiled Journalists Targeted Under Russia’s 'Foreign Agent' Law
Authorities label Galina Timchenko, founder of independent news site Meduza, as a “foreign agent,” accusing her of opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and spreading "inaccurate information."
Ecuador: Exiled Journalist Mónica Velásquez Endures Threats and Drone Surveillance After Exposing Political Corruption
Threats against exiled journalist Mónica Velásquez and her family have escalated. Her daughters are being filmed with drones inside their rooms, and the family faces constant harassment and intimidation.