SEARCH NEWSROOM
Search by Date
- October 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- February 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- May 2017
- May 2014
Argentina: Influencer Convicted for Harassing Marina Abiuso on Social Media
WPF welcomes the decision to convict and punish well-known libertarian influencer Emmanuel Danann for engaging in systematic harassment against journalist Marina Abiuso.
Germany: Women Press Freedom Condemns Dismissal of Journalist Helen Fares Amidst Death and Deportation Threats
WPF is deeply troubled by the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Helen Fares from Südwestrundfunk (SWR), which highlight a concerning trend of threats and character attacks against the journalist.
United Kingdom: Sima Sabet Urged to Flee Home Following Attack on Colleague
WPF stands in solidarity with Sima Sabet, a former BBC and Iran International journalist, who the Metropolitan Police instructed to leave her residence following the stabbing of her colleague, an Iranian TV presenter in Wimbledon.
Philippines: Armed Threats Against Journalists Covering Demolition
WPF stands resolutely against the harrowing threats and acts of violence directed at journalists Joann Manabat and Rowena Quejada in Angeles City, Philippines, on March 12, 2024.
Zimbabwe: Rutendo Maraire Faces Harassment for Exposing Businessman's Lavish Spending
WPF vehemently denounces the egregious treatment of Rutendo Maraire by businessman Wicknell Chivayo.
Germany: Protestors Verbally Assault Petra Sorge While Reporting on Visit by Minister Habeck
WPF strongly condemns the verbal abuse and insults directed at Petra Sorge and other NTV reporters, as they sought to report on Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck's visit to a chocolate factory in Seligenthal.
Senegal: Authorities Detain Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf, Amidst Wider Press Crackdown
Gendarmerie detain and harass journalists Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf. Both journalists, representing independent media outlets, were targeted while covering protests.
Pakistan: WPF Finds Surge in Threats Against Gharida Farooqi is Deliberate Attempt to Silence Journalist
CFWIJ and WPF strongly condemns the latest surge in harassment and threats through an organized campaign directed at esteemed journalist Gharida Farooqi.
Pakistan: Abuser Serves Rabia Anum with Defamation for Reporting on Domestic Violence
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over Pakistani anchor Rabia Anum facing a defamation legal notice for using her social media platform to raise awareness about a domestic violence victim named Nomaika, who accused her husband, news anchor Ashfaque Ishaque Satti, of physical abuse.
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.
Iran: Maryam Shokrani Faces Second Legal Case
CFWIJ and WPF condemns the unwarranted legal harassment faced by Iranian journalist Maryam Shokrani, the economic editor of Iran's Shargh newspaper.
France: Militarized Police Threaten Journalist Adeline Percept and Colleague at Nuclear Plant
The Coalition For Women In Journalism strongly condemns the conduct of the Gendarmerie towards Adeline Percept and Thomas Chantepie of Swiss public broadcaster Radio-Télévision Suisse (RTS).