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Burundi: Sandra Muhoza Charged with Bogus 'Endangering Internal Security,' Faces Potential Life Sentence
WPF stands in solidarity with Sandra Muhoza, a journalist unjustly charged and detained under harsh conditions in Burundi.
Turkiye: Dilan Oyunş Released After 7 Years Behind Bars
WPF celebrates the release of Dilan Oyunş after an unjust seven-year imprisonment on spurious terrorism charges.
Malaysia: In Absentia Prison Sentence for British Journalist Clare Rewcastle-Brown
The sentencing of Clare Rewcastle-Brown by a Malay court to two years in prison in absentia, for defaming the queen consort Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu, is deeply troubling.
Iran: Women Press Freedom Demands Immediate Release of Nasrin Hassani
CFWIJ and WPF firmly stands against the unjust imprisonment of journalist Nasrin Hassani by Iranian authorities.
Myanmar: CFWIJ and WPF Decries Shin Daewe's Life Sentence Amidst Rising Journalist Detentions in Myanmar
CFWIJ and WPF express our profound dismay and outrage over the life imprisonment sentence imposed on the former journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe in Myanmar
Iran: Sara Massoumi Sentenced to Prison
Sara Massoumi, a former reporter for the reformist news outlet Etemad, has been sentenced to six months behind bars for an October social media post regarding the death of a 16-year-old teenager.
Turkiye: Seasoned Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak Imprisoned Following Controversial Verdict
Renowned Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak behind bars for allegedly “slandering” public officials in a 2016 article.
Iran: Journalist Saeideh Shafiei Begins Unjust Prison Term for Exposing Social Injustices
Journalist Saeideh Shafiei commenced her three-and-a-half-year prison sentence at Tehran's Evin prison today.
Turkiye: Court Sentences Journalist Şehriban Alkış to 8 Months
Istanbul’s 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance imposed fines and prison sentences on journalist Şehriban Alkış, along with six other women activists.
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist Dilşah Kocakaya Imprisoned for Alleged Terrorist Propaganda
Writer and journalist Dilşah Kocakaya has been sent to prison after a court upheld her 15-month sentencing concerning her work with a Kurdish outlet in 2016.
Iran: Prominent Journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Press
In a move that accentuates the mounting concerns over press freedom in Iran, a court in the capital has meted out lengthy prison terms to prominent journalists, Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi.
Russia: Crimean Journalist Iryna Danylovych In Critical Condition
Crimean journalist Iryna Danilovych, who has been held in detention by Russian authorities since April 2022, is facing a deteriorating health condition.
Angola: Imprisoned Tik Tokker Ana da Silva Miguel Denied Medical Care
Popular influencer Ana da Silva Miguel, known as Neth Nahara, received a 2-year prison sentence for “insulting” President João Lourenço on TikTok in October 2023. Since her arrest, she has been denied access to her HIV treatment.
Turkiye: Miyase İlknur Receives 20-Month Suspended Sentence For Column on Tax Haven Investigation
Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Miyase İlknur has been given a suspended sentence of 20 months for defaming judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Iran: 3-year Sentence for Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi
Journalists Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi handed a three-year suspended prison sentence on charges of "assembly and collusion."