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Israel/Palestine: Threats and Attacks against Women Journalists Covering the Conflict
During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.
Turkiye: Bianet’s Ayça Söylemez Acquitted of “Targeting Counter-Terrorism Official”
Ayça Söylemez faces prosecution and three years imprisonment for an article on a former judge and current deputy justice minister.
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media Intensifies - 6 Abzas Media Journalists Behind Bars
Azerbaijani authorities have detained Sevinj Vagifgizi, the Editor-in-Chief of Abzas Media, along with the media outlet's director, Ulvi Hasanli.
Slovakia: Deepfake Audio Clip Aims to Manipulate Voters and Discredit Journalist Monika Tódová Ahead of Election
Two days ahead of Slovakia’s general election, a widely shared AI-generated clip aimed to deceive voters and tarnish the reputation of journalist Monika Tódová.
Turkiye: Renowned Kurdish Journalist Dicle Müftüoğlu, Indicted on Terrorism Charges, Released from Jail
Dicle Müftüoğlu, editor at the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency, has been held in pretrial detention for over 7 months on charges of membership and leadership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.
Morocco: Hanane Bakour Sentenced and Fined for Facebook Post
Journalist Hanane Bakour charged with “publishing fake news” for social media post.
Turkiye: Anti-Terror Police Detain and Charge Kibriye Evren
In a morning raid on her home in Kocaeli on February 9, 2024, journalist Kirbriye Evren was detained by the anti-terror unit.
United States: Court Orders Lauren Chooljian to Hand Over Unpublished Material in Libel Case
New Hampshire Public Radio journalist Lauren Chooljian was ordered to hand over unpublished notes and transcripts in a libel case brought against the journalist by Eric Spoffard.
The Netherlands: De Correspondent Sues Prosecutor for Illegally Wire-Tapping its Journalists
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (PPS) secretly wiretapped a confidential meeting between prominent journalists and suspects in a high-profile corruption scandal.
Russia: Siberian journalist Maria Ponomarenko sentenced to six years — CFWIJ calls for her immediate release
Almost a year after being convicted for “disseminating fake news,” a court in Kemerovo rejects Ponomarenko’s appeal against her verdict and sentence.
Mexico: Police Sexually Assault Natalie and Michelle Hoyos López During Wrongful Detention
WPF strongly condemns the egregious and unacceptable acts of sexual and psychological violence perpetrated against the journalists, and sisters, Natalie and Michelle Hoyos López by police officers in Puebla, Mexico.
United States: Police Arrest and Detain Roni Jacobson at Pro-Palestinian Protest in New York
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the arrest of journalist Roni Jacobson.
Ukraine: Russian Shelling Injures Svitlana Dolbysheva
Svitlana Dolbysheva, a producer for the German television group ZDF, was injured during the shelling of the Kharkiv Palace Hotel.
Kosovo: Prime Minister’s Bodyguards Assault TV Klan’s Blerta Dalloshi-Berisha
In an incident caught on camera, the bodyguards of Kosovo’s leader Albin Kurti physically obstructed veteran TV Klan reporter Blerta Dalloshi-Berisha.
Venezuela: Journalists Forced to Erase Coverage of El Palito Refinery Oil Spill
CFWIJ and WPF condemns the recent actions of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) in Venezuela, which forced journalists Ruth Lara Castillo and María Torres to delete their coverage of the El Palito refinery oil spill.