Libya: Journalist Karima Nagy’s accreditation was revoked. CFWIJ is concerned about the safety of women journalists.
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Libya: Journalist Karima Nagy’s accreditation was revoked. CFWIJ is concerned about the safety of women journalists.
October 3, 2020, Tripoli, Libya — Tunisian journalist Kareema Nagy’s accreditation got revoked in Libya over allegations of security concerns by the intelligence agency. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is concerned about the intelligence agency’s breach of press freedom and calls upon the Libyan presidential council to give her accreditation back and allow her to pursue her work.
Karima’s accreditation being revoked means she can’t pursue her coverage in Libya. Former foreign media department director of the Libyan intelligence agency claimed that there are some defects in Karima’s coverage. Although this director left the position, her successor followed her path and refused to give Kareema her accreditation back. Due to these complications, she lost her job in one of the international news channels where she used to work as a reporter.
Kareema is the first Tunisian warzones reporter and has done exceptional coverage for the conflict in Libya. Since 2013, she has covered different aspects of the Libyan armed conflict. She was a reporter for Al-Ghad TV channel and wrote for Arabic Independent. The Coalition For Women In Journalism understands the complex nature of the Libyan conflict however we emphasize the importance of press freedom and the safety of journalists amid this conflict. Journalists like Karima play a key role in showing the true face of the Libyan conflict and risk their lives to provide verified information from Libya. The least that Libyan authorities could do is to facilitate their work. CFWIJ urges the Libyan presidential council to give Karima permission to cover and pursue her distinguished coverage.
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism is a global organization of support for women journalists. The CFWIJ pioneered mentorship for mid-career women journalists across several countries around the world, and is the first organization to focus on the status of free press for women journalists. We thoroughly document cases of any form of abuse against women in any part of the globe. Our system of individuals and organizations brings together the experience and mentorship necessary to help female career journalists navigate the industry. Our goal is to help develop a strong mechanism where women journalists can work safely and thrive.
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