We are extremely disturbed by the growing violence against women journalists in Iran, who are one of the primary target of arrests and detentions.

Minsk City Court sentenced journalist Ksenia Lutskina to eight years of incarceration.

Iran has wrestled with waves of protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained and beaten by the so-called “morality police” for violating the country's hijab law on September 16, 2022.

Between September 16-23, journalists Nurcan Yalçın, Hatice Şahin, Rabia Önver and Rojda Oğuz were sentenced to prison on terrorism charges. Journalist Meral Danyıldız was subjected to physical violence by three police officers in the field.

Türkiye’de aynı hafta tam dört gazeteci hapis cezasına arptırıldı, bir gazeteci ise alanda haber takibi yaparken polis şiddetine maruz kaldı.

Russian Police have detained hundreds of people and at least 18 journalists across the country in recent days, including five women journalists.

Police detained photojournalist Yalda Moaiery covering anti-state protests in Tehran, sparked by a young woman’s death.

Investigative journalist Stella Braam has disclosed that Dutch intelligence agencies surveilled her for 31 years.

Journalist Aristide Djimaldé was physically assaulted by Chadian Police while covering an opposition political protest in the capital N'Djamena.

Journalist Htet Htet Khine has been sentenced to three years in prison on incitement and illegal association charges as the military regime continues its onslaught against the press.

Journalist Meaza Mohammed has been detained for the third time in nine months in connection with her journalistic work.

Darya Chultsova, 25, a Belarus journalist at Belsat TV was released after serving a full two-year sentence in a women’s penal colony in Gomel, southwestern Belarus.

Russian authorities have detained five journalists including Bella Nasibyan and Yulia Glazova after police raids in an investigation of fake information about the military across the country.

Kiki Mordi is a Nigerian investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who is being targeted with online violence and misogynistic attacks.

Journalist Sadiye Eser and her colleague Sadık Topaloğlu were sentenced to six years and three months in prison.