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United States: Shot by Police During 2020 Protests, Linda Tirado May Need Hospice Care
WPF expresses our deepest solidarity with Linda Tirado, a courageous photojournalist who was gravely injured by Minneapolis police while covering the George Floyd protests in 2020.
Colombia: At Least 4 Women Journalists Attacked Amid Anti-Government Protests
WPF is gravely concerned by the verbal and physical aggression directed at thirteen journalists in various Colombian cities during their coverage of recent anti-government protests.
Turkey: Journalists Threatened While Following Healthcare Strike For Murdered Doctor In Konya
Turkey: Journalists Threatened While Following Healthcare Strike For Murdered Doctor In Konya
Armenia: Suzy Badoyan, Lia Sargsyan Obstructed In The Field Amid Anti-Government Protests
Journalist Suzy Badoyan was obstructed in the field when a member of parliament belonging to the ruling Civil Contract in Armenia snatched her phone and hurt her hand during an interview.
Chile: Journalists Francisca Sandoval, Fabiola Moreno Injured Amid Gun Violence At Labor Day Demonstrations
Journalists Francisca Sandoval and Fabiola Moreno were among three media members injured by gunfire.
Palestine: Nasreen Salem Shot In The Head With Rubber Bullet; CFWIJ Condemns IDF Violence
IDF officers shot journalist Nasreen Salem in the head with a rubber bullet while she was covering the violence that unfolded at the Al-Aqsa mosque.
Pakistan: Multiple Women Journalists Including Annie Shirazi Assaulted At Parliament; CFWIJ Condemns Incident
Journalist Annie Shirazi and other women journalists were reportedly assaulted by pro-government journalist Maleeha Hashmey.
Russia: CFWIJ Condemns State-Backed Harassment Of Independent News Portal Sota.Vision Journalists
At least seven journalists, including three women, working with independent news portal Sota.Vision have been detained
Georgia: Ema Gogokhia, Nano Chakvetadze, Camera Crews Physically Assaulted In Separate Attacks
Mtavari Arkhi TV’s Ema Gogokhia and Formula TV’s Nano Chakvetadze, and their respective camera crews, were physically attacked in separate instances in the field.
Azerbaijan: Journalists Fatime Mövlamli, Sevinj Sadygova Beaten, Detained While Covering Protest in Baku
Journalists Fatima Mövlamli, Sevinj Sadygova and Teymur Karimov were forcibly taken by the police covering a protest in the capital of Azerbaijan.
France: CFWIJ Alarmed Following AFP’s Team Attack By Anti-Vax Protesters
Two video journalists, including a woman working for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) were attacked during an anti-vax protests in Paris.
France: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Attack Against Photographer Estelle Ruiz
Photographer Estelle Ruiz was physically assaulted by protesters during an anti-vax demonstration in Nantes in France.
Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest
Ma Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a video journalist, was arrested by the military forces while covering a peaceful anti-regime protest.
India: Mob Attacks Mamoni Bhattacharya, Four Other Journalists İn Tripura
At least five journalists were physically assaulted by a mob while covering the lead-up to the election in the state of Tripura.
Nigeria: CFWIJ Condemns The Raid at Norah Okafor’s House
Officers from The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into Norah Okafor’s house in the middle of the night without any prior notice. They harassed Norfah’s family and damaged her property without offering any reasons. According to Norah, they were armed men who came prepared in a vehicle and were around 25 in number. Norah is understandably shocked at this entirely unprovoked attack.