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Bangladesh: WPF Demands Accountability after Journalist Assaulted in Attack on Media House
The assault left several injured, including a woman journalist from Radio Capital. We call on the interim government of Bangladesh to conduct an immediate, thorough investigation into this attack and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Bangladesh: Women Journalists Face Targeted Attacks in Bangladesh Uprising
Sources on the ground tell us women journalists are being specifically targeted by police, opposition party supporters, and protestors while covering the situation following the military takeover.
Russia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Secret Trial and 6.5-Year Prison Sentence for Alsu Kurmasheva
In a stark affront to press freedom, a Russian court has convicted American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva in a secret trial, sentencing her to six and a half years in prison.
Russia: Exiled Journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva Declared Wanted
Women Press Freedom condemns the continued persecution of journalist who has faced years of harassment.
United States: Law Enforcement Targets Cerise Castle in Brazen Surveillance Campaign
Women Press Freedom is deeply alarmed by the recent revelations of extensive surveillance and harassment conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) against journalist Cerise Castle.
Iran: Imprisoned Kurdish Journalist Pakhshan Azizi Denied Contact with Family
Women Press Freedom expresses unwavering solidarity with Kurdish journalist Pakhshan Azizi, who is currently held in Evin prison without contact with her family for two weeks.
Netherlands: University Threatens Delta’s Editor-in-Chief Saskia Bonger with Legal Action Over Social Safety Story
WPF stands in solidarity with Saskia Bonger, the editor-in-chief of TU Delft's university magazine Delta, following the undue legal pressure and subsequent censorship she faced over an article concerning social safety at the university.
Kenya: Women Press Freedom Stands with Najma Hussein, Ramla Abubakar, and Yasmin Mohamed Against Cultural and Gender-Based Harassment
WPF unequivocally stands with Najma Hussein, Ramla Abubakar, and Yasmin Mohamed, and other Somali women journalists in Kenya who face deeply entrenched cultural and gender-based challenges.
Kenya: High Court Rules in Favor of Javeria Siddique, Awards $78,000 for Husband’s Unlawful Killing
WPF commends the Kajiado High Court's ruling awarding 10 million shillings ($78,000) in compensation to journalist Javeria Siddique, the widow of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif.
Venezuela: WPF Denounces Restrictions and Harassment by Local Authorities and Police Targeting Journalists Covering Floods
WPF condemns assaults and restrictions imposed on journalists Ariana Ágreda, Andrea Fabbiani, Víctor Federico González, José Luis Guerra, and camerawoman María Marcano. We demand relevant authorities investigate these attacks, which endanger their safety and hinder vital reporting during a disaster.
Brazil: Women Press Freedom Denounces Harassment of CNN Reporter Isadora Aires at CPAC
WPF condemns in the strongest terms the harassment of CNN reporter Isadora Aires by participants at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Brazil in Balneário Camboriú.
Argentina: 19 Women Expose Decades of Abuse by Infamous Journalist Pedro Brieger
WPF stands unequivocally with the 19 courageous women who have bravely come forward to expose the abhorrent sexual harassment perpetrated by political commentator Pedro Brieger.
Malta: CFWIJ Demands Justice For Daphne Caruana Galizia With Maximum Penalties For Her Killers As Suspects Push For Plea Bargains
In a stunning confession to Reuters, George Degiorgio, accused of detonating the car bomb that killed prominent investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, said that it was “just business”.
India: Journalist Saba Naqvi Booked For “Inciting Violence” As BJP Clamps Down On Protests Against Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
The Delhi Police have booked journalist Saba Naqvi on allegations of “inciting violence”.
United Kingdom: Multimillionaire Arron Banks Loses Defamation SLAPP Against Carole Cadwalladr In Major Win For Press Freedom
The Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr wins the libel case in which she was sued by a millionaire businessman.