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Russia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Secret Trial and 6.5-Year Prison Sentence for Alsu Kurmasheva
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.
China: Women Press Freedom Decries Harsh Sentence for Sophia Huang Xueqin
Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison nearly three years after her detention on bogus charges of inciting subversion of state power.
Jordan: Women Press Freedom Condemns Sentencing of Jordanian Journalist Hiba Abu Taha Under Controversial Cybercrime Law
WPF unequivocally condemns the sentencing of journalist Hiba Abu Taha to one year in prison for her investigative report on the alleged land corridor between Jordan and Israel.
Iran: Saba Azarpeik Suffers Miscarriage While in Prison
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.
Belarus: Court Sentences Alena Timashchuk to 5 Years in Prison
WPF firmly stands in solidarity with Alena Timashchuk, who received a 5-year prison term on allegations of damaging Belarus' image, inciting hatred, and purported involvement in an "extremist formation."
China: Women Press Freedom Raises Alarm about Zhang Zhan’s Well-being Following Disappearance Post-Release
WPF is deeply concerned about the well-being of Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan over her untraceable whereabouts on the day of her expected release from Shanghai Women's Prison after four years.
Burundi: Sandra Muhoza Charged with Bogus 'Endangering Internal Security,' Faces Potential Life Sentence
WPF stands in solidarity with Sandra Muhoza, a journalist unjustly charged and detained under harsh conditions in Burundi.
Turkiye: Dilan Oyunş Released After 7 Years Behind Bars
WPF celebrates the release of Dilan Oyunş after an unjust seven-year imprisonment on spurious terrorism charges.
Malaysia: In Absentia Prison Sentence for British Journalist Clare Rewcastle-Brown
The sentencing of Clare Rewcastle-Brown by a Malay court to two years in prison in absentia, for defaming the queen consort Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu, is deeply troubling.
Iran: Women Press Freedom Demands Immediate Release of Nasrin Hassani
CFWIJ and WPF firmly stands against the unjust imprisonment of journalist Nasrin Hassani by Iranian authorities.
Myanmar: CFWIJ and WPF Decries Shin Daewe's Life Sentence Amidst Rising Journalist Detentions in Myanmar
CFWIJ and WPF express our profound dismay and outrage over the life imprisonment sentence imposed on the former journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe in Myanmar
Iran: Sara Massoumi Sentenced to Prison
Sara Massoumi, a former reporter for the reformist news outlet Etemad, has been sentenced to six months behind bars for an October social media post regarding the death of a 16-year-old teenager.
Turkiye: Seasoned Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak Imprisoned Following Controversial Verdict
Renowned Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak behind bars for allegedly “slandering” public officials in a 2016 article.
Iran: Journalist Saeideh Shafiei Begins Unjust Prison Term for Exposing Social Injustices
Journalist Saeideh Shafiei commenced her three-and-a-half-year prison sentence at Tehran's Evin prison today.
Turkiye: Court Sentences Journalist Şehriban Alkış to 8 Months
Istanbul’s 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance imposed fines and prison sentences on journalist Şehriban Alkış, along with six other women activists.