WPF vehemently condemns the targeting of Bangladeshi journalist Farzana Rupa who, along with her husband Shakil Ahmed, was detained after Sheikh Hasina's government was overthrown in August 2024. Charged with murder based on their journalism, they are part of a wider crackdown on journalists perceived as aligned with the previous regime. S

Journalist Mehrnoosh Tafian from Andimeshk, Khuzestan province was sentenced to one year in prison and banned from leaving the country for two years.

Women Press Freedom stands resolutely in solidarity with Arzu Yıldız, an investigative journalist from Turkiye forced into exile after facing persistent threats and persecution for her work. Yıldız's experience is emblematic of the broader crackdown on press freedom under President Tayyip Erdoğan's regime, where dissent is aggressively stifled. We unequivocally condemn the targeting and persecution of journalists by President Tayyip Erdoğan's government.

Women Press Freedom stands in solidarity with photojournalist Fedorova, who was among three journalists arrested and charged with disorderly conduct during a protest in front of the Israeli Consulate on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

In a stark affront to press freedom, a Russian court has convicted American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva in a secret trial, sentencing her to six and a half years in prison.

Women Press Freedom condemns the continued persecution of journalist who has faced years of harassment.

WPF strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest of journalist Josie Serseña, who was detained for not attending a court hearing as a witness in an anti-drug operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Tsitsikashvili’s arrest on charges of petty hooliganism is not just an isolated event; it reflects a broader pattern of harassment and intimidation against the press in Georgia.

WPF is deeply disturbed by the arrest of Nadezhda Kevorkova, a 65-year-old journalist known for her coverage of the Middle East and the North Caucasus.

WPF expresses grave concern over the arrest and prosecution of Bayarmaa Ayurzana, the editor-in-chief of Tac.mn.

WPF stands in full solidarity with the journalists and contributors of Knock LA in their pursuit of editorial independence and fair treatment.

Police raided home and re-arrested SOTAVision reporter Antonina Favorskaya, while RusNews reporter Olga Komleva was also taken into custody.

WPF strongly condemns the arrest of five women journalists in Zacatecas and the physical assault of at least three others in various regions of Mexico while covering International Women's Day marches.

CFWIJ and WPF stands in solidarity with Priscilla Villarreal, a citizen journalist who has been denied damages in her lawsuit following her unlawful arrest in 2017.

CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the arrest of journalist Roni Jacobson.