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Turkiye: Arzu Yıldız and Her Struggle for Journalistic Freedom

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.

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Iran: Women Press Freedom Makes Urgent Call For Immediate Release Of Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi

Women Press Freedom expresses deep and urgent concern for the medical safety and well-being of Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is unjustly imprisoned in Iran. Mohammadi is now dealing with serious heart issues following a strike to her chest by a guard during her and other inmates' peaceful demonstration against the execution of 30 political prisoners.

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