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United States: Amy Silverman Secures Court Victory for Investigative Journalism Access
WPF commends court's ruling in support of Amy Silverman, who faced obstruction from the Department of Economic Security in accessing records related to vulnerable adults.
Belarus: Court Sentences Alena Timashchuk to 5 Years in Prison
WPF firmly stands in solidarity with Alena Timashchuk, who received a 5-year prison term on allegations of damaging Belarus' image, inciting hatred, and purported involvement in an "extremist formation."
Italy: Family Assault Costanza Castiglioni and TV Crew
WPF condemns the assault on Costanza Castiglioni and crew from the program 'Fuori dal Coro' of network Retequattro in Florence.
Ecuador: President’s Advisor Discredits María Sol Borja Online
WPF is calling for an official apology from Diana Jácome, the President’s advisor, for her recent social media attacks on journalist María Sol Borja following Borja's on-air criticism of Jácome.
North Macedonia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Sexual Violence Threats Against Journalist Lepa Djundeva
WPF stands firmly behind TV 24 journalist Lepa Djundeva, who has become the focal point of a social media storm following journalist Bogdan Ilievski's sharing of an eight-second clip from her interview with Greek MP Angelos Sirigos.
US: Women Press Freedom Joins Coalition to Urge Sen. Durbin to Advance the PRESS Act
WPF announces that we have joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and 122 other organizations and individuals in a unified call to Senator Dick Durbin to advance the PRESS Act.
Gaza: Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Journalist Ola Al Dahdouh
WPF mourns the loss of Ola Al Dahdouh, editor and presenter at the local Sawt Al Watan radio station, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting her husband's family residence in Gaza City.
Serbia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Judge’s SLAPP Lawsuits Seeking to Jail KRIK Journalists for Using Public Information
Judge alleges journalists put a target on her back by compiling the "Judge Who Judges" database
France: Manal Fkihi's Press Card Application Denied Over Hijab
WPF expresses steadfast solidarity with Manal Fkihi, a Moroccan journalist based in Paris, whose press card application was unjustly denied by the CCIJP.
Hong Kong: Gwyneth Ho Convicted Alongside 13 Pro-Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Case
WPF strongly condemns the conviction of Gwyneth Ho and 13 other pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong's largest national security case to date.
EU: Pegasus Spyware Found on Phones of Several Exiled Russian and Belarusian Journalists in Europe
WPF condemns the recent incidents of hacking targeting exiled journalists who voice criticism against authoritarian regimes in Russia and Belarus.
Pakistan: Absa Komal Receives Death Threats for Condemning Attack on Christian Community
WPF is deeply alarmed by the online threats directed at Absa Komal following her denunciation of a mob attack on the Christian community in Pakistan on May 25.
Russia: Financial Sanctions on Exiled Journalists Anna Loiko and Maria Menshikova Are Politically Motivated
WPF condemns in the strongest terms the recent actions taken by Rosfinmonitorin in designating journalists Maria Menshikova and Anna Loiko as “terrorists and extremists.”
Turkiye: Authorities Ramp up Harassment of Exiled Journalist Sevinç Özarslan
WPF vehemently condemns the ongoing harassment and intimidation by Turkish authorities against Sevinç Özarslan, a Turkish journalist forced into exile in Germany.
Russia: 10 Months After Vanishing in Occupied Ukraine, Women Press Freedom Confirms Russia is Keeping Victoria Roshchyna Captive
Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who went missing in August 2023, is being held by Russia’s Ministry of Defence, WPF can confirm.