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Georgia: Violence, Threats, and Censorship, Journalists Targeted During Disputed Elections
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
Venezuela: Women Press Freedom Condemns Detention of Ana Carolina Guaita Amidst Media Crackdown
Journalist Ana Carolina Guaita was detained by suspected intelligence agents (SEBIN) from outside her home, with the reasons for her detention and her current whereabouts remaining unknown.
Azerbaijan: 7 New Charges Filed Against 6 Jailed Abzas Media Journalists, WPF Condemns Persecution, Demands Their Release
WPF condemns the persecution of six journalists from Abzas Media—Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova, Sevinc Vagifgizi, Ulvi Hasanli, Hafiz Babal, and Mammad Kekalov—who are facing multiple new criminal charges.
Belarus: Women Press Freedom Welcomes Ksenia Lutskina’s Release After Presidential Pardon
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenka signed a decree pardoning 30 political prisoners, including Ksenia Lutskina, a former employee of the state-run Belteleradiocompany. Lutskina had spent four years behind bars..
Venezuela: Women Press Freedom Condemns Detentions of Journalists Deysi Peña and Dayana Krays
Photojournalist Deysi Peña and reporter Dayana Krays detained by police while covering post-electoral protests.
Venezuela: WPF Vehemently Condemns Harassment, Intimidation of Journalists Covering Presidential Election
WPF firmly condemns the hostile environment and aggressive actions perpetrated by Maduro’s government and local officials during Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, 2024.
Russia: Lyudmila Savitskaya Fined yet Again for Failing to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’
Exiled journalist Lyudmila Savitskaya has been subjected to continuous legal and financial harassment by the Russian regime, WPF is worryingly documenting.
Mongolia: Unurtsetseg Naran Sentenced to Almost 5 Years on Bogus Charges
Unurtsetseg Naran has been unjustly sentenced to four years and nine months behind bars.
Russia: Administrative Charges Filed Against Marfa Smirnova
WPF strongly condemns the ongoing persecution of journalists by the Russian government, which continues to label independent news outlets as “undesirable.”
Russia: Yulia Latynina Charged a Second Time for Failing to Comply with “Foreign Agent” Law
The Kremlin has initiated yet another deplorable attack on press freedom by opening an administrative case against exiled journalist Yulia Latynina.
Nicaragua: Regime Expels Nohelia González from the Country
In a continued assault on press freedom, the Ortega regime of Nicaragua has expelled veteran journalist Nohelia González from the country.
Turkiye: Women Press Freedom Vehemently Condemns the 6-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down to 8 Kurdish Journalists
WPF is appalled by the decision of the Ankara court to convict eight journalists, including four women journalists, from the Kurdish news outlet Mezopotamya Agency.
Russia: Kremlin Intensifies Transnational Repression with Continued Targeting of Exiled Natalia Baranova
WPF denounces additional fines slapped on Baranova for “failure to comply with foreign agent law”
Russia: Farida Korbangalieva Arrested in Absentia
WPF unequivocally condemns the Kremlin’s persistent and cynical use of transnational repression to silence dissenting voices, both domestically and abroad.
Kyrgyzstan: Criminal Investigation Launched Against Bayan Jumagulova Over Facebook Post
On June 15, 2024, Bayan Jumagulova, a 65-year-old retired journalist and former Azattyk (Radio Free Europe) correspondent, was summoned for interrogation at the Sverdlovsk District Police Department in Bishkek.