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

WPF vehemently condemns the Turkish drone strike on a media vehicle in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, killing journalists Gulistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn and injuring multiple others.  Journalists covering conflict in the region have been repeatedly hit with Turkish strikes, resulting in multiple deaths. Deliberately targeting press in a conflict zone is a war crime

WPF strongly condemns the criminal charges brought against Ukrainian journalists Diana Butsko, Olesya Borovik, and CNN’s Nick Peyton Walsh by Russian federal security services for their coverage of Ukrainian military incursion into the Kursk region.

Women Press Freedom condemns the defamation lawsuit filed against Manuela Camacho by the judge who issued a lenient sentence to a man who terrorized 7 women journalists with threats and stalking, an injustice that persists.

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.

Journalist Ana Carolina Guaita was detained by suspected intelligence agents (SEBIN) from outside her home, with the reasons for her detention and her current whereabouts remaining unknown.

WPF is alarmed that the well-known journalist is facing issues traveling due to the Kremlin’s concerted and unjust transnational repression tactics

Women Press Freedom stands in strong solidarity with journalist Tara Das, who has endured two instances of violent sexual assault, harassment, victim-blaming, and blackmail during her twenty-year career in the media industry.

The Bloomberg journalist was previously wrongfully detained by China for three years on baseless charges

WPF strongly denounces the violent assault on journalist Avin Atta by the Asayish - Kurdish security organization . The attack demonstrates the dangerous conditions journalists face when reporting in sensitive areas like border regions.

The assault left several injured, including a woman journalist from Radio Capital. We call on the interim government of Bangladesh to conduct an immediate, thorough investigation into this attack and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Press workers in Somalia faced a wave of violence and intimidation as they covered protests in Mogadishu, among the women targeted are Nimo Muhidin and Safa Osman. Both were subjected to intimidation by the Somali police as they attempted to report from the scene.

Women Press Freedom is outraged by the shooting of Palestinian journalist Salma al-Qadoumi, who was injured by the Israeli military while reporting in Khan Younis. We strongly denounce this brutal assault and extend our wishes for al-Qadoumi’s swift recovery.

WPF strongly condemns Moscow's legal threats against Italian journalists Stefania Battistini and Simone Traini, who work for the Italian public broadcaster RAI. The journalists stand accused of "illegal border-crossing" after reporting on Ukraine’s counter-invasion in Russia's Kursk region.

WPF condemns the persecution of six journalists from Abzas Media—Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova, Sevinc Vagifgizi, Ulvi Hasanli, Hafiz Babal, and Mammad Kekalov—who are facing multiple new criminal charges.