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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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January 18, 2022

France: CFWIJ Alarmed Following AFP’s Team Attack By Anti-Vax Protesters

January 18, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Two video journalists, including a woman working for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) were attacked during an anti-vax protests.

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January 18, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, France, Physical Attack, AFP, Anti-Vax Rally, COVID-19, Eric Zemmour, SNJ
January 14, 2022

France: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Attack Against Photographer Estelle Ruiz

January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
France: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Attack Against Photographer Estelle Ruiz

Photographer Estelle Ruiz was physically assaulted by protesters during an anti vax demonstration in Nantes in France.

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January 14, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, 2022, January, January 2022, Estelle Ruiz, France, Antivax, COVID-19, Rally, Nantes, physical attack
December 16, 2021

Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the physical assault against Albanian journalist Besarta Demushi.

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December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Albania, Physical assault, Fax News, attacked, Tirana
December 15, 2021

Uzbekistan: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault on Fatima Jurayeva

December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Uzbekistan: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault on Fatima Jurayeva

Blogger Fatima Jurayeva was physically assaulted by a state employee while she was on the field researching for one of her stories.

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December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Uzbekistan, Fatima Jurayeva, Physical Assault, Hududiy Elektr Tarmoqlari, Saidullo Mamadaliyev, Right to Information, Damaged Property
December 15, 2021

Cuba: CFWIJ Demands A Swift Investigation Into The Devastating Attack On Journalist Mabel Páez

December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Cuba: CFWIJ Demands A Swift Investigation Into The Devastating Attack On Journalist Mabel Páez

CFWIJ is devastated by the physical assault against journalist Mabel Páez, the director of El Majadero de Artemisa.

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December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Cuba, Mabel Páez, Physical Assault, brutal assault, Artemisa, Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and the Press, ICLEP, El Majadero de Artemisa
November 26, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns attack on journalist Ambreen Fatima

November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns attack on journalist Ambreen Fatima

An unidentified attacker reportedly struck Journalist Ambreen Fatima ’s car several times with an iron object.

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November 26, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, Ambreen Fatima, Pakistan, Nawa e Waqt, Ahmad Noorani, unidentified assailants, Physical Assault
November 24, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns violence against journalists Derya Ren and Eylem Aktaş

November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns violence against journalists Derya Ren and Eylem Aktaş

Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Eylem Aktaş and Jinnews reporter Derya Ren were barred and beaten by the security forces.

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November 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, trial, Derya Ren, Eylem Aktaş, Diyarbakır, police brutality, intervention, polis şiddeti, November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Kadına Şiddete Karşı Mücadele Günü, 25 Kasım, Mezopotamya Ajansı, Jinnews, Physical Assault
November 19, 2021

Mexico: Gunmen launch life-threatening attack on Beatriz Flores after she receives warning on phone call

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Mexico: Gunmen launch life-threatening attack on Beatriz Flores after she receives warning on phone call

Beatriz Flores, founding editor of Presencia Hidalguense, faced a deadly attack in the early hours of November 10 by unidentified gunmen.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Beatriz Flores, Mexico, Presencia Hidalguense, La Colmena, Hidalgo. Los Rabanos, Attacked, Physical Assault, Threats to women journalists
November 08, 2021

Albania: Journalist Anila Hoxha, cameraman nearly killed as errant cop pushes them into an abyss

November 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Albania: Journalist Anila Hoxha, cameraman nearly killed as errant cop pushes them into an abyss

Anila Hoxha, a TV journalist covering a crime scene was risked ending up in the abyss after being pushed by a police officer.

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November 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, october, october 2021, solidarity, Anila Hoxha, Albania, Physical Assault, Dajti Mountain, Ardi Veliu, Police Violence, Interior Minister Bledi Cuci, Physically Assaulted
October 08, 2021

Turkey: Police physically assault 12 women journalists' covering student protests

October 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Police physically assault 12 women journalists' covering student protests

12 women journalists were beaten by the police force while following the student protest in İstanbul.

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October 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Büşra Taşkıran, Öznur Değer, October, October 2021, İstanbul, case, Meral Danyıldız, Fatoş Erdoğan, Yağmur Kaya, Pınar Gayıp, Ceylan Bulut, Zeynep Kuray, Gaye Can, Hüda Aslan, Özge (Yol TV), Dilek Şen, Şükran Şençekiçer, Tuğba Özer, Physical Assault, police brutality, Boğaziçi University, impediment, polis şiddeti, basın özgürlüğü, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, öğrenci protestosu, student protests
September 24, 2021

Nigeria: CFWIJ condemns the raid at Norah Okafor’s house

September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Nigeria: CFWIJ condemns the raid at Norah Okafor’s house

Officers from The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into Norah Okafor’s house in the middle of the night without any prior notice.

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September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Norah Okafor, Nigeria, Physical Assault, physical attack, Violence, raid, efcc, violation of civil rights
September 24, 2021

Bangladesh: CFWIJ condemns the attack on Afroza Sarkar

September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Bangladesh: CFWIJ condemns the attack on Afroza Sarkar

Journalist Afroza Sarkar was physically assaulted at the conclusion of an event she was attending.

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September 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, September, September 2021, Bangladesh, Afroza Khattak, Physical Assault, Rangpur Reporters’ Club, Azam Parvez, Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Grassroots journalism
September 13, 2021

Slovenia: CFWIJ demands swift investigation into the storming against RTV

September 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Slovenia: CFWIJ demands swift investigation into the storming against RTV

A group of people stormed into the RTV Slovenija’s (RTVS) headquarters in Ljubljana in protest against the measures to limit COVID-19 in the country.

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September 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Slovenia, RTV media workers, Physical Assault, riot, storming, RTV, Ljubljana, anti-vaccine supporters, protestors, anti-vaccine protest, COVID-19
September 10, 2021

Montenegro: CFWIJ is alarmed by the attack against N1 TV journalist Aleksandra Tolj Ruzic

September 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Montenegro: CFWIJ is alarmed by the attack against N1 TV journalist Aleksandra Tolj Ruzic

Aleksandra Tolj Ruzic, a correspondent for N1 TV, was harassed and attacked while reporting a demonstration in Cetinje.

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September 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Montenegro, Alekandra Tolj Ruzic, Physical Assault, N1 TV, Cetinje, The Safejournalists Network
September 09, 2021

Afghanistan: CFWIJ is extremely concerned about women journalists’ safety

September 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Afghanistan: CFWIJ is extremely concerned about women journalists’ safety

A woman journalist was beaten and her equipment was broken by the Taliban forces while covering the women’s demonstrators.

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September 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Afghanistan, Physical Assault, Taliban, Extremism, Kabul, flogged journalists, broken equipment, seized equipment, women empowerment, uprising
September 06, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns the assault against journalist Alissa Azar

September 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns the assault against journalist Alissa Azar

Independent journalist Alissa Azar was assaulted and maced by a group of far-right protestors, the Proud Boys.

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September 06, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, support, attack, Alissa Azar, Physical Assault, Antifa, Proud Boys, Olympia Washington
September 02, 2021

Tunisia: CFWIJ denounces brutal police violence against journalist

September 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Tunisia: CFWIJ denounces brutal police violence against journalist

Security forces attacked at least 9 journalists, of which three of them women, while following the anti-government protest in Tunis

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September 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, support, Violence, attack, Physical Assault, Tunisia, Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Yosra Chikhaoui, Latifa Anwar
September 02, 2021

United States: CFWIJ concerned about the physical assaults on women and queer journalists during right wing protests

September 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ concerned about the physical assaults on women and queer journalists during right wing protests

Several protests have erupted in Los Angeles by right-wing political organizers ranging from issues like trans rights to covid vaccination programs.

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September 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, support, Violence, Lois Beckett, Tina Desiree Berg, Taylor Eve, anti-transgender rally, attack, protestors, Los Angeles, Physical Assault, COVID-19
August 19, 2021

Afghanistan: CFWIJ plays its part in aiding relocation of journalists and other vulnerable groups in the country after the Taliban takeover.

August 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Afghanistan: CFWIJ plays its part in aiding relocation of journalists and other vulnerable groups in the country after the Taliban takeover.

Several journalists, news media organizations, activists, non-government organizations, women and minority groups now fear a threat to their lives and seek asylum elsewhere.

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August 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death, Physical Assault, Organizational Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, August, August 2021, support, Afghanistan, Taliban, Afghan journalist, Threatened with death, physical attack, Kabul, Herat, Kandahar
August 12, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns security forces violation of the journalists Büşra Taşkıran and Seda Taşkın's right to report

August 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns security forces violation of the journalists Büşra Taşkıran and Seda Taşkın's right to report

Journalists Büşra Taşkıran and Seda Taşkın were barred with the police force driving them away from covering the racist events against refugees in Ankara.

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August 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Intimidation, Physical Assault
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, targeting journalist, Police Violence, Büşra Taşkıran, Seda Taşkın, racism, Intimidation, racist attack, Syrians, refugees, Ankara, Önder Mahallesi, Altındağ, ırkçı saldırı, Suriyeliler, mülteciler
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    • Timelines
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    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
    • US Election 2020
    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
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    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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