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Iran: Regime Transfers Dina Ghalibaf To Prison Amid New Hijab Crackdown, Violently Arrests Cartoonist Atena Faraghdani
WPF unequivocally stands in solidarity with journalist Dina Ghalibaf and renowned cartoonist Atena Faraghdani.
Hong Kong: Women Press Freedom Condemns Detention and Deportation of RSF Representative in Hong Kong
WPF vehemently condemns the recent detention and subsequent deportation of Aleksandra Bielakowska, the Advocacy Officer for Reporters Without Borders (RSF), by the Hong Kong authorities.
Russia: Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva Arrested and Charged, 4 Other Journalists Detained
Police raided home and re-arrested SOTAVision reporter Antonina Favorskaya, while RusNews reporter Olga Komleva was also taken into custody.
West Bank: Israeli Forces Detain Rula Hassanein
WPF firmly condemns the ongoing detention of Palestinian journalists in the West Bank by Israeli occupying forces.
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media Intensifies - 6 Abzas Media Journalists Behind Bars
Azerbaijani authorities have detained Sevinj Vagifgizi, the Editor-in-Chief of Abzas Media, along with the media outlet's director, Ulvi Hasanli.
Egypt: Police Detain and Charge Mada Masr’s Rana Mamdouh
WPF is deeply concerned by the detention of revered investigative journalist Rana Mamdouh while en route to a journalistic assignment in Ras al-Hikma.
Turkiye: Renowned Kurdish Journalist Dicle Müftüoğlu, Indicted on Terrorism Charges, Released from Jail
Dicle Müftüoğlu, editor at the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency, has been held in pretrial detention for over 7 months on charges of membership and leadership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.
Russia: Anna Sliva and Yulia Petrova Detained Covering Women’s Protest in Moscow
WPF vehemently condemns the aggressive and unjust detention of journalists Anna Sliva and Yulia Petrova in Moscow, while they were performing their duties in reporting on the peaceful Way Home Movement's protest.
Brazil: Court Rejects Appeal by Alana Rocha in Defamation Case that Led to an 8-month Open Detention Conviction
WPF stands resolutely in support of Alana Rocha, who was subjected to open detention for eight months, community service in lieu of a fine, and ordered to pay 12,000 reais in moral damages following a defamation case in Bahia, Brazil.
Turkiye: Anti-Terror Police Detain and Charge Kibriye Evren
In a morning raid on her home in Kocaeli on February 9, 2024, journalist Kirbriye Evren was detained by the anti-terror unit.
Russia: Siberian journalist Maria Ponomarenko sentenced to six years — CFWIJ calls for her immediate release
Almost a year after being convicted for “disseminating fake news,” a court in Kemerovo rejects Ponomarenko’s appeal against her verdict and sentence.
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist and Mayoral Candidate Safiye Alağaş Detained
CFWIJ and WPF is deeply concerned about the recent detention of Safiye Alağaş, managing editor of JINNEWS and mayoral candidate for the People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party in Siirt province, Turkiye.
Georgia: Natia Karchiladze, Ani Giorgadze, and Others Assaulted by Police During Eviction Coverage
CFWIJ and WPF demands an urgent investigation into the police violence against Natia Karchiladze and Ani Giorgadze
United States: Police Arrest and Detain Roni Jacobson at Pro-Palestinian Protest in New York
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the arrest of journalist Roni Jacobson.
Russia: Nika Novak Arrested and Detained for Alleged Treason
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern and condemnation over the arrest of Nika Novak, the former editor-in-chief of the Chita online publication Zab.ru, in Moscow.