TIMELINE: Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Unjustly Imprisoned and Mistreated for Advocating Human Rights and Press Freedom
Narges Mohammadi is an Iranian woman human rights defender, journalist, and Nobel Laureate who has been a prominent advocate for human rights, women's rights, and social justice in Iran. She has faced persecution, imprisonment, and physical abuse for her activism and outspokenness against injustices in the country.
TIMELINE: Siberian Journalist Maria Ponomarenko Jailed for 6 Years Over Anti-War Statements
Maria Ponomarenko, a Russian journalist and activist, has been sentenced to six years in prison for speaking out against Russia's war in Ukraine. While being behind bars, she has endured unjust punishment and ill-treatment from prison officers. Women Press Freedom calls for her immediate and unconditional release and warns that her life is at risk due to the harsh conditions she faces in detention.
TIMELINE: 6-Year Torture and Unjust Detention of Eritrean Journalist Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu
Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu was arrested by Eritrean authorities in 2009 following a raid on Radio Bana, an educational radio station where she worked. The military detained over 30 journalists and staff members during the raid. While most were released after four years, Yirgalem and five others endured six years of imprisonment without trial in one of Eritrea’s most notorious military prisons.
TIMELINE: Alsu Kurmasheva: Revered American-Russian Journalist, Wrongfully Detained by Russian Authorities
Alsu Kurmasheva, a distinguished Russian-American journalist and editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was unfairly detained by Russian authorities on October 18, 2023, sentenced unjustly on July 19, 2024, and was freed in a US-Russia prison swap together with Evan Gershkovich and others on August 1, 2024.
TIMELINE: Nazila Maroofian -Kurdish Journalist Incessantly Harassed for Defying Iran's Censorship Attempts
The Coalition For Women In Journalism has compiled a timeline of arrest and legal harassment against Nazila Maroofian.
TIMELINE: Sepideh Qolian -The Journalist Who Refuses to Be Silenced by Iran's Regime
The Coalition For Women In Journalism has compiled a timeline of torture, unjust imprisonment, and constant legal harassment against Sepideh Qolian.