CFWIJ stands in firm solidarity with South African journalists Ferial Haffajee, Peter Bruce, and Adriaan Basson in their defamation lawsuit against AIG Europe, the insurer for the now-defunct PR firm Bell Pottinger.

Olivera Lakic was approached by an unidentified man outside her home in the capital, Podgorica. She was seriously injured after being shot in her right leg. The man who attacked her immediately ran away as police teams began their search. Lakic was taken to the hospital, where she is reportedly out of danger. CFWIJ condemns the attempted murder of Olivera Lakic. We consider this assault to be a desperate bid to silence the journalist. We wish her a quick recovery and offer her our full support.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has been observing an unprecedented amount and types of threats to women journalists in India, especially in the last two quarters.