WPF is deeply concerned for the safety of press workers in Georgia following the disputed elections marred by violence, allegations of vote rigging, and claims of electoral misconduct. Throughout election day, journalists reporting at polling stations faced assaults, intimidation, and obstruction, highlighting the growing dangers for independent media covering politically sensitive events in the country

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.

During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.

In a morning raid on her home in Kocaeli on February 9, 2024, journalist Kirbriye Evren was detained by the anti-terror unit.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (PPS) secretly wiretapped a confidential meeting between prominent journalists and suspects in a high-profile corruption scandal.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was denied access to her lawyer in Evin Prison due to her refusal to comply with the compulsory hijab rule.

Rosario Martínez De la Vega, a correspondent for Los Angeles Press in Guanajuato, was intimidated by an alleged police agent.

In a significant reversal, Agata Grzybowska, an award-winning Polish photojournalist previously convicted of assaulting a police officer during the 2020 abortion protests, has been acquitted on appeal.

Exiled Russian journalist Anna Loiko hit with terrorism charges for an article published in 2021.

Authorities refuse to support journalist Laura Camila Vargas in extortion case following robbery.

Esteemed journalist Patricia Karvelas faces a barrage of homophobic abuse from online trolls.

In a disturbing incident highlighting the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence to media integrity, Ksenia Turkova, a journalist with VOA’s Russian Service, became the latest target of a deepfake video disseminated on Facebook.

WPF and the CFWIJ is deeply appalled and gravely concerned by the vicious assault on Jessica Bobo and Sbu Maingo of Mpuma Kapa TV (MPKTV) while they were covering a story in Airport Valley, Walmer.

In a concerning move, authorities block the news website Mada Masr for its reporting on Israel-Gaza.

Negar Ostad Agha, a prominent journalist and senior editor at Etemad Online, was detained while reporting on the funeral of 16-year-old Armita Geravand.