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China: One Month After Zhang Zhan's 4-Year Imprisonment, Chinese Authorities Threaten Rearrest
WPF acknowledges the release of journalist Zhang Zhan from Shanghai prison after her four-year sentence for reporting on the Wuhan lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia: Journalists and Media Outlets Attacked Amidst Protests Against “Russian Law”
WPF is deeply concerned about the passage of the controversial "foreign agents" law by the Georgian parliament.
US: Women Press Freedom Joins Coalition to Urge Sen. Durbin to Advance the PRESS Act
WPF announces that we have joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and 122 other organizations and individuals in a unified call to Senator Dick Durbin to advance the PRESS Act.
Gaza: Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Journalist Ola Al Dahdouh
WPF mourns the loss of Ola Al Dahdouh, editor and presenter at the local Sawt Al Watan radio station, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting her husband's family residence in Gaza City.
Hong Kong: Gwyneth Ho Convicted Alongside 13 Pro-Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Case
WPF strongly condemns the conviction of Gwyneth Ho and 13 other pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong's largest national security case to date.
EU: Pegasus Spyware Found on Phones of Several Exiled Russian and Belarusian Journalists in Europe
WPF condemns the recent incidents of hacking targeting exiled journalists who voice criticism against authoritarian regimes in Russia and Belarus.
Pakistan: Absa Komal Receives Death Threats for Condemning Attack on Christian Community
WPF is deeply alarmed by the online threats directed at Absa Komal following her denunciation of a mob attack on the Christian community in Pakistan on May 25.
Russia: 10 Months After Vanishing in Occupied Ukraine, Women Press Freedom Confirms Russia is Keeping Victoria Roshchyna Captive
Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who went missing in August 2023, is being held by Russia’s Ministry of Defence, WPF can confirm.
Malta: Monique Agius Targeted by High-Ranking Officials
WPF expresses deep concern over the recent targeting of Newsbook Malta journalist Monique Agius by former Labour Party Secretary General Jason Micallef and Prime Minister Robert Abela.
Iran: Iranian-Kurdish Journalist Zhina Modares Gorji Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
WPF stands firmly with Zhina Modares Gorji, a prominent Iranian-Kurdish journalist and women's rights activist from Sanandaj, who has been handed a 21-year prison sentence and exile to Hamedan Central Prison by the Iranian judiciary.
United States: Women Press Freedom Celebrates Brittany Hailer’s Landmark Legal Victory Against Gag Orders
WPF applauds the recent settlement in a groundbreaking lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Brittany Hailer against Allegheny County Jail.
Turkiye: Esra Solin Dal and Colleagues Indicted on Bogus Terrorism Charges
WPF firmly condemns the baseless charges against Esra Solin Dal and her two journalist colleagues, who are being accused of "membership in a terrorist organization" due to their alleged ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
United States: Elon Musk’s Defamation Suit Forces Media Matters for America to Layoff Staff
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with the Media Matters for America (MMFA) team affected by recent layoffs, as the media watchdog attributes legal pressures, including a lawsuit from Elon Musk, as a contributing factor in the decision to let go of a dozen of its employees.
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.
India: Relentless Casteist Abuse by Trolls Against Manisha Mondal Calls for Immediate Action
WPF condemns the utterly reprehensible casteist abuse targeting The Print’s photojournalist Manisha Mondal.