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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.
Argentina: Government Revokes Silvia Mercado's Accreditation to President’s Office
WPF stands firmly in solidarity with veteran political correspondent Silvia Mercado, whose accreditation for Casa Rosada — which houses both the national government and the president's office — was abruptly suspended without official explanation.
United States: Women Press Freedom Urges WSJ to Reinstate Selina Cheng After Controversial Dismissal
This termination is deeply concerning, especially given the Wall Street Journal's historic awareness of the significance of press freedom, underscored by the cases of their own journalists, Daniel Pearl and Evan Gershkovich.
Netherlands: University Threatens Delta’s Editor-in-Chief Saskia Bonger with Legal Action Over Social Safety Story
WPF stands in solidarity with Saskia Bonger, the editor-in-chief of TU Delft's university magazine Delta, following the undue legal pressure and subsequent censorship she faced over an article concerning social safety at the university.
Italy: Public Broadcaster Suspends Presenter Serena Bortone
The suspension of Serena Bortone by Rai's top management is a worrying sign for press freedom within the public broadcaster.
Brazil: Amanda Miranda Faces SLAPP by Government Official for Uncovering Corruption
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with journalist Amanda Miranda, who is currently facing a defamation lawsuit filed by Federal Representative Julia Zanatta.
Australia: Women Press Freedom Blasts Chinese Diplomatic Interference in Cheng Lei's Reporting on Premier's Australian Visit
WPF strongly denounces the actions of Chinese diplomats who attempted to obstruct Cheng Lei, a prominent Chinese-Australian journalist, during her coverage of Premier Li Qiang’s visit to the Australian Parliament.
US: Women Press Freedom Denounces Idaho Republican Convention Restricting Journalists' Access
WPF expresses solidarity with journalists, including Laura Guido from The Idaho Press, who were arbitrarily denied access to cover the biennial Idaho Republican State Convention.
Serbia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Judge’s SLAPP Lawsuits Seeking to Jail KRIK Journalists for Using Public Information
Judge alleges journalists put a target on her back by compiling the "Judge Who Judges" database
Israel: Women Press Freedom Outraged by Authorities Seizing AP Equipment Days After Al Jazeera Ban
WPF strongly condemns the recent actions by the Israeli Ministry of Communication, which confiscated camera and broadcasting equipment from The Associated Press (AP) in Sderot, southern Israel, on May 21.
Mexico: Insults, Machismo, and Misogyny Target Anabel Hernández, X Account Suspended
WPF firmly supports Anabel Hernández, who says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's administration is imposing censorship on her latest book, 'The Secret History: AMLO and the Sinaloa Cartel’.
Turkiye: Demirören News Agency Attempts to Censor its Reporter Rojda Altıntaş
WPF is outraged that media outlet Demirören News Agency (DHA) pressured reporter Rojda Altıntaş not to publish a story, about a car accident involving the 17-year-old son of writer Eylem Tok, by people connected to DHA's powerful owners, Demirören Holding.
UK: Women Press Freedom Expresses Alarm Over Sangita Myska's Departure, Calls for Immediate Reinstatement
WPF expresses deep concern over the sudden departure of Sangita Myska, a renowned radio presenter and former BBC reporter, from LBC.
Israel: Al Jazeera Ban Sets Dangerous Precedent, Threatening Public Access to Information and Risking Impunity for Human Rights Violations
WPF condemns Israel’s new law restricting foreign broadcasters
Venezuela: During Referendum Coverage, National Guards Detain Nicole Gómez Cubillán, Force Reporter to Delete Photos
Nicole Gómez Cubillán, a correspondent for El Medio, was detained by the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) on April 21, 2024, while covering the National Popular Consultation, a nationwide referendum, in Lechería, Venezuela.