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Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 6/26/24 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 6/26/24

Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations

WPF stands in solidarity with Benazir Shah, a prominent Pakistani journalist, who recently endured a coordinated campaign of online harassment and had her Twitter account hacked following her comments on a blasphemy case.

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Ethiopia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Coordinated Troll Campaign Against Journalist Ximena Borrazás
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 6/14/24 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 6/14/24

Ethiopia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Coordinated Troll Campaign Against Journalist Ximena Borrazás

WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with Ximena Borrazás, a freelance journalist and photographer based in Barcelona, who has faced a torrent of online harassment following her reports on the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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Argentina: Sports Reporter Lola del Carril Faces Barrage of Cyberbullying
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/8/24 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/8/24

Argentina: Sports Reporter Lola del Carril Faces Barrage of Cyberbullying

WPF takes a firm stance against cyberbullying and harassment targeting Lola del Carril, a dedicated sports journalist.

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Coordinated Threats Against Two Women Journalists After Questioning Prime Minister
Threats 7/25/23 Threats 7/25/23

Coordinated Threats Against Two Women Journalists After Questioning Prime Minister

Pro-government activists and media outlets target journalists Ani Gevorgyan and Hripsime Jebejyan.

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North Macedonia: Rita Behadini Threatened After Criticizing Religious Leader’s Sexist Remarks
Threats 7/21/23 Threats 7/21/23

North Macedonia: Rita Behadini Threatened After Criticizing Religious Leader’s Sexist Remarks

Journalist Rita Behadini was threatened online after criticizing the sexist views of an Imam.

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Spain: Prison Sentence and Fine for Olivia García’s Online Stalker
Threats 7/19/23 Threats 7/19/23

Spain: Prison Sentence and Fine for Olivia García’s Online Stalker

Court sentences LaRioja2 journalist Olivia García’s online stalker for his years of harassment after a six-year legal process. His relentless insults and attempts to smear her reputation began after she wrote in support of the LGBTQI community.

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Pakistan: Online Harassment of Sahrish Khokher Escalates into Physical Assault
Threats 7/1/23 Threats 7/1/23

Pakistan: Online Harassment of Sahrish Khokher Escalates into Physical Assault

Sharing a Facebook post on a police investigation into two journalists results in online harassment, followed by physical assault for reporter Sahrish Khokher.

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Spain: Real Madrid Fans Harass Two Women Sports Journalists Online – CFWIJ Condemns Vile Misogynistic Abuse
Threats 5/1/23 Threats 5/1/23

Spain: Real Madrid Fans Harass Two Women Sports Journalists Online – CFWIJ Condemns Vile Misogynistic Abuse

Real Madrid soccer fans harass two women sports journalists with abusive comments online.

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Guyana: State-Affiliated Trolls Discredit And Intimidate Davina Bagot | CFWIJ Demands Authorities Stop Harassment
Threats 4/14/23 Threats 4/14/23

Guyana: State-Affiliated Trolls Discredit And Intimidate Davina Bagot | CFWIJ Demands Authorities Stop Harassment

Polarization and attacks against journalists in Guyana reach boiling point in recent targeting of Kaieteur News reporter Davina Bagot.

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Northern Ireland: The court announced an order for the online abuser of BBC journalist Aileen Moynagh
Threats 7/25/22 Threats 7/25/22

Northern Ireland: The court announced an order for the online abuser of BBC journalist Aileen Moynagh

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the decision of a Dublin court to penalize the teenage harasser and stalker of BBC News reporter Aileen Moynagh with a two-year probation supervision order.

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Turkey: Journalist Seda Taşkın Threatened With Death Over Her Coverage About The Funeral Of Prominent Music Composer Ahmet Say
Threats 5/13/22 Threats 5/13/22

Turkey: Journalist Seda Taşkın Threatened With Death Over Her Coverage About The Funeral Of Prominent Music Composer Ahmet Say

Journalist Seda Taşkın received death threats online on her social media account.

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United States: CFWIJ Condemns Slanderous Hate Campaign Against Columnist Taylor Lorenz
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/20/22 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/20/22

United States: CFWIJ Condemns Slanderous Hate Campaign Against Columnist Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post’s tech columnist, is facing a malicious slander campaign towards the recent article she revealed.

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Romania: Emilia Șercan Hit With Wave Of Online Attacks For Reporting On Plagiarism By PM Ciucă
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/6/22 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 4/6/22

Romania: Emilia Șercan Hit With Wave Of Online Attacks For Reporting On Plagiarism By PM Ciucă

Investigative journalist Emilia Șercan has been subject to online threats and attacks aiming to silence her.

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United States: Steve Schmidt Attempts To Bully Maggie Haberman; CFWIJ Condemns Behavior
Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 3/28/22 Threats Coalition for Women in Journalism 3/28/22

United States: Steve Schmidt Attempts To Bully Maggie Haberman; CFWIJ Condemns Behavior

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt took to his twitter account to share private correspondence between himself and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

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Pakistan: CFWIJ Condemns FIA’s Failure To Act In Gharidah Farooqi Case
Threats 2/18/22 Threats 2/18/22

Pakistan: CFWIJ Condemns FIA’s Failure To Act In Gharidah Farooqi Case

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has failed to act with regard to the complaints filed by Gharidah Farooqi about the persistent online harassment she faces.

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