China: Over 70 Signatories Join CFWIJ’s Call To Release Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan
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We call on President Xi Jinping to drop all charges against Zhang Zhan.
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RELEASE ZHANG ZHAN: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls on China to end imprisonment of journalist Zhang Zhan
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Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been imprisoned since May 2020 after her illuminating coverage of Wuhan's initial handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ condemns the prison sentence given to Mehrnoush Tafian and Narges Mohammadi
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State authorities continue to persecute women journalists in the country in an attempt to silence the valid human rights concerns they raise.
Read MoreChina: CFWIJ concerned about journalist Zhan Zhang’s health and demands her immediate release
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The health of journalist Zhan Zhang is rapidly deteriorating in prison.
Read MoreBelarus: CFWIJ condemns the arbitrary detention against photographer Tatsyana Kapitonava
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Freelance photographer Tatsyana Kapitonava was arbitrarily detained on May 13.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ is dismayed over one-year extension in the imprisonment period of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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CFWIJ is alarmed by the extension of one more year of imprisonment against journalist and charity worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands justice and an immediate release of imprisoned journalists Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala
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CFWIJ calls upon the Turkish state to end inhumane torture against imprisoned journalists Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala.
Read MoreEgypt: CFWIJ calls out the Egyptian judicial system and condemns the conviction of Sanaa Seif
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Activist, writer, and film editor Sanaa Seif was sentenced for 18 months in jail on March 17.
Read MoreIran: Sepideh Qolian suddenly transferred to a different prison. CFWIJ expresses deep concern regarding Sepideh’s sentence.
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Sepideh Qolian was suddenly shifted to a different prison facility on March 11, without warning.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ demands journalist Nooshin Jafari’s immediate release
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Journalist Nooshin Jafari was arrested without notice and transferred to Qarchak Prison to serve a four-year prison sentence.
Read MoreBelarus: CFWIJ condemns the illegal raids at the homes of journalists and human rights activists by the police.
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Security forces raided the homes of several journalists and human rights activists earlier this month.
Read MoreBelarus: CFWIJ condemns the imprisonment of Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova.
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Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova were sentenced to two years imprisonment in a minimum-security penal colony.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ distressed by the prolonged imprisonment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has worked with renowned media organizations, has been imprisoned in Iran for nearly five years.
Read MoreTurkey: IMC TV Program Coordinator and journalist Ayşegül Doğan sentenced to six years in prison
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The eighth hearing of the trial against journalist Ayşegül Doğan, the program coordinator of İMC TV, was held.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: Ahead of the W20 summit, CFWIJ prompts Saudi authorities to release women prisoners of conscience.
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The Women20 summit will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 25, 2020. The Coalition For Women In Journalism prompts Saudi authorities to release women prisoners.
Read MoreChina: Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is in hunger strike due to her unlawful imprisonment
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We are severely worried about the health of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who is the only woman journalist who remains under bars.
Read MoreIran: Nada Sabouri started her jail sentence of 3.5 years over 2014 conviction
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Nada Sabouri was taken to Evin prison to serve a sentence of three and a half years in prison.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience Loujain Hathloul's health condition is deteriorating in imprisonment.
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Prisoner of conscience Loujain's health is deteriorating in her imprisonment due to her hunger strike.
Read MoreEgypt: Families of human rights defenders targeted with acts of reprisal by the regime
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We condemn the Imprisonment of filmmaker editor Sanaa Seif, who documented the uprising in Egypt and continues to be vocal about making the regime accountable.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: Is the Crown Prince a women liberator or oppressor? Prisoner of conscience Loujain Al-Hathloul’s safety and fate remains ambiguous
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Feminist Human Rights Defender and prisoner of conscience, Loujain A-Hathloul's fate remains ambiguous for over two months.
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