WPF commends the Irish judicial system for upholding the integrity of journalism by awarding €35,000 in damages to award-winning journalist Kitty Holland in her defamation case against former colleague John Waters.

The sexual harassment of a woman journalist covering a by-election in Malaysia is an alarming reminder of the urgent need to address the widespread issues of safety and respect for women professionals in the media industry.

WPF stands unequivocally with the 19 courageous women who have bravely come forward to expose the abhorrent sexual harassment perpetrated by political commentator Pedro Brieger.

WPF vehemently condemns the recent decision by a St. Petersburg court to label the journalist couple Lydia Nevzorova and Aleksandr Nevzorov as an “extremist union.”

WPF denounces additional fines slapped on Baranova for “failure to comply with foreign agent law”

Ultra-Orthodox community members throw bottles and garbage, spit on the journalist, and call her and colleagues “impure.”

Incident occurred while journalists were covering press conference of Democratic Party’s Elly Schlein.

Amidst large-scale protests against the far-right party the Alternative for Germany (AfD), violent confrontations erupted, putting journalists at risk.

Russian military forces detained Zhanna Kyseliova, editor of the Kakhovska Zoria newspaper, on June 27, 2024, in Kakhovka, Kherson, following a raid on her apartment.

Journalist Vanessa Robles and her cameraman were unjustly barred from entering the Montebello market despite having an official media invitation from the Guayas Governor's Office.

WPF denounces the attack on journalist Chinmayee Sahoo and her Argus News colleagues by former minister Das Raghunandan in Bhubaneswar.

WPF vehemently condemns the threats and defamatory accusations directed at María Jimena Duzán, a respected journalist who has long been a stalwart defender of press freedom and investigative journalism in Colombia.

Journalist Elif Akgül, former editor at Bianet, has been acquitted of terrorism propaganda charges related to her tweets.

On July 1, 2024, Ukrainian authorities reported the detention of Zhanna Kyselova, a journalist and former editor of the newspaper Kakhovska Zorya, by Russian occupying forces in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Kyselova was detained at her apartment in Kakhovka on June 27, and her current location remains undisclosed.

WPF unequivocally condemns the recent cyber-attacks and fraudulent advertisements targeting renowned Bolivian journalist Amalia Pando.