Irangabiye had been serving a harsh 10-year term on unfounded charges related to her affiliation with Radio Igicaniro, a diaspora-based media outlet known for its critical views on the Burundian government.

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 expresses unwavering solidarity with Kurdish journalist Pakhshan Azizi, who is currently held in Evin prison without contact with her family for two weeks.

WPF extends heartfelt sympathies to journalist Saba Azarpeik, unjustly imprisoned, who suffered a miscarriage and lost her unborn child following a grueling 9-hour court session.

Delve into detailed records that illuminate the alarming number of arrests, detentions, and imprisonment; the harsh conditions they endure, and the courageous stories behind each statistic.

An Iranian court has sentenced journalists Saeedeh Shafiei and Nasim Sultan Beygi to four years and three months for their reporting.

Tatsiana Pytsko and her husband face years in prison for allegedly creating “extremist content.”

Journalist and editor-in-chief of the daily Atılım (The Leap), Hatice Duman, has been imprisoned since April 9, 2003.