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Israel/Palestine: Threats and Attacks against Women Journalists Covering the Conflict
During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.
Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations
WPF stands in solidarity with Benazir Shah, a prominent Pakistani journalist, who recently endured a coordinated campaign of online harassment and had her Twitter account hacked following her comments on a blasphemy case.
Ethiopia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Coordinated Troll Campaign Against Journalist Ximena Borrazás
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with Ximena Borrazás, a freelance journalist and photographer based in Barcelona, who has faced a torrent of online harassment following her reports on the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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.
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.
Northern Ireland: Former Journalist Sues Twitter Over Online Harassment
WPF firmly supports a former women journalist who has taken legal action against social media giant X (formerly known as Twitter) over the platform's alleged failure to address the persistent harassment and cyberstalking.
Slovakia: Deepfake Audio Clip Aims to Manipulate Voters and Discredit Journalist Monika Tódová Ahead of Election
Two days ahead of Slovakia’s general election, a widely shared AI-generated clip aimed to deceive voters and tarnish the reputation of journalist Monika Tódová.
Serbia: CFWIJ and WPF Condemn Online Harassment and Threats Against Journalists Vanja Đurić and Željko Veljković
CFWIJ and WPF unequivocally condemns the recent online attacks and threats directed at journalists Vanja Đurić and Željko Veljković in Serbia.
Venezuela: Baseball Reporter Mari Montes Endures Years of Online Harassment
CFWIJ and WPF stands in solidarity with Mari Montes, a prominent Venezuelan sports reporter who has endured years of relentless online harassment and misogyny on Twitter.
Australia: Online Trolls Unleash Homophobic Fury on Award-Winning Journalist Patricia Karvelas
Esteemed journalist Patricia Karvelas faces a barrage of homophobic abuse from online trolls.
Canada: Surge of Threats Target Journalist Saba Eitizaz Amid Israel-Gaza War
Esteemed journalist Saba Eitizaz faces a distressing surge of Islamophobic threats online, including explicit plans of physical harm.
Canada: Threats of Death and Sexual Violence Sent to CanadianKels
CanadianKels, a well-known TikTokker exposing multi-level marketing (MLM) scams, received an email containing death, sexual violence, and doxing threats after months of harassment and mass reporting of her online profiles.
Venezuela: Supporters of Ruling Party Attack Journalist Ronna Risquez Online
Prominent investigative journalist Ronna Rísquez faces online harassment by supporters of the ruling party.
Denmark: President of the Danish Union of Journalists Tine Johansen Doxxed and Threatened
A disturbing anti-Semitic email sent to Tine Johansen crosses the line from criticism to direct threats, calling for an “attack” on the journalist.
Ireland: Stalker of 3 Women Journalists Charged With Harassment
The Coalition For Women In Journalism is alarmed by reports that three Sunday World journalists feared for their safety after online harassment escalated to real-world stalking.