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December 10, 2021

Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a video journalist, were critically injured and subsequently arrested by the military forces.

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December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myanmar, attack, state oppression, military brutality, attacked in the field, physical attack, state opression, Arrest
November 23, 2021

Canada: Judge orders Amber Bracken’s release, three days after her arrest by RCMP from Gidimt’en camp

November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Judge orders Amber Bracken’s release, three days after her arrest by RCMP from Gidimt’en camp

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ordered the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken.

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November 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, Amber Bracken
November 20, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns RCMP’s arrest of Amber Bracken as situation at Gidimt’en camp heightens

November 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns RCMP’s arrest of Amber Bracken as situation at Gidimt’en camp heightens

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, Amber Bracken
November 19, 2021

Canada: Police Obstruct Journalists Reporting From Wet'suwet'en Territory, Make Arrests

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Police Obstruct Journalists Reporting From Wet'suwet'en Territory, Make Arrests

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, impeded at work
November 19, 2021

CANADA: POLICE OBSTRUCT JOURNALISTS REPORTING FROM WET'SUWET'EN TERRITORY, MAKE ARRESTS

November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
CANADA: POLICE OBSTRUCT JOURNALISTS REPORTING FROM WET'SUWET'EN TERRITORY, MAKE ARRESTS

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested at least one media member nd established an exclusion zone from where they stopped journalists from reporting.

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November 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, Fairy Creek, Canada, RCMP, Arrest, impeded at work
November 15, 2021

Iran: CFWIJ condemns journalist Rahil Mousavi’s unexplained arrest

November 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Iran: CFWIJ condemns journalist Rahil Mousavi’s unexplained arrest

Freelance photojournalist Rahil Mousavi was arrested on November 9, 2021 over unspecified charges and has remained in state custody since.

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November 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, November, November 2021, Rahil Mousavi, Iran, Photojournalist, state abduction, human rights violation, instagram, Arrest
October 01, 2021

Rwanda: CFWIJ is concerned at Yvonne Idamange’s conviction

October 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Rwanda: CFWIJ is concerned at Yvonne Idamange’s conviction

Yvonne Idamange, a 42-year-old YouTube commentator and a survivor of the 1994 genocide, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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October 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest, Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Women Journalists, Violence, Yvonne Idamange, October, October 2021, Rwanda, Legal harassment, Arrest, 1994 genocide, Kigali High Court
September 17, 2021

China: CFWIJ joined 44 human rights organization to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Covid-19 reporter on hunger strike

September 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: CFWIJ joined 44 human rights organization to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Covid-19 reporter on hunger strike

On September 17th, 45 human rights NGOs urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to exonerate and release Covid-19 reporter Zhang Zhan.

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September 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, China, Zhang Zhan, Legal persecution, Arrest
September 14, 2021

Bangladesh: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls on Bangladeshi authorities to drop criminal charges against journalist Rozina Islam

September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Bangladesh: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls on Bangladeshi authorities to drop criminal charges against journalist Rozina Islam

On May 17, 2021, Rozina Islam, an award-winner Bangladeshi investigative journalist and a senior correspondent at Prothom Alo, was arrested.

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September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Bangladesh, Rozina Islam, Legal Harassment, Arrest, Legal persecution
June 07, 2021

Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the forced detention and physical assault against Givara Budeiri

June 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the forced detention and physical assault against Givara Budeiri

Givara Budeiri, Jerusalem correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic was assaulted and arrested by Israeli forces.

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June 07, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, May, May 2021, Arrest, Palestine, Givara Budeiri
May 11, 2021

Vietnam: CFWIJ demands journalist Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu’s immediate release

May 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Vietnam: CFWIJ demands journalist Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu’s immediate release

Independent journalist Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu was sentenced to eight years in prison over charges of writing anti-state stories on her social media accounts.

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May 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, May, May 2021, Arrest, Vietnam, Tran Thi Tuyet Dieu
April 20, 2021

United States: CFWIJ highly condemns the police assault against Carolyn Sung

April 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Carolyn Sung, an Asian-American CNN producer, was pushed to the ground after identifying herself as press while covering the Daunte Wright protests.

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April 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, April, April 2021, Arrest, United States, Carolyn Sung
April 08, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Beritan Canözer’s release

April 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Beritan Canözer’s release

Jin News reporter Beritan Canözer was released after four-day detention.

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April 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest, Released
turkey, türkiye, statement, 2021, April, April 2021, Arrest, Beritan Canözer, release
March 04, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ condemns the arrest of blogger Malika Dzhikayeva

March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ condemns the arrest of blogger Malika Dzhikayeva

The Chechen Supreme Court upheld the verdict of Malika Dzhikayeva, sentencing her to three years in prison.

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March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2021, March, March 2021, Russia, Arrest, Malika Dzhikayeva
February 18, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ condemns the imprisonment of Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova.

February 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ condemns the imprisonment of Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova.

Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova were sentenced to two years imprisonment in a minimum-security penal colony.

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February 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Imprisonment, Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, february, february 2021, Belarus, Katsyaryna Andreyeva, Darya Chultsova, legal persecution, Legal harassment, Arrest, imprisonment
January 19, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the house arrest of journalist Pınar Gayıp

January 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the house arrest of journalist Pınar Gayıp

Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Pınar Gayıp, who was detained as part of an investigation in İzmir conducted against the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP).

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January 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
Turkey, türkiye, Statement, January, January 2021, 2021, legal persecution, Pınar Gayıp, Arrest
December 28, 2020

China: CFWIJ is indignant at the court’s verdict to imprison citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four year

December 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: CFWIJ is indignant at the court’s verdict to imprison citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four year

Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist was sentenced to four years in prison in Shanghai on Monday due to her coverage on the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

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December 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, December, December 2020, Zhang Zhan, China, Arrest, imprisonment
December 10, 2020

Philippines: Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem arrested on Human Rights Day

December 10, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Philippines: Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem arrested on Human Rights Day

Manila Today’s editor, Lady Ann Salem, was arrested during police operations in Manila on December 10, the International Human Rights Day.

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December 10, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, December, December 2020, Philippines, Arrest, Lady Ann Salem
November 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on Saudi judicial authorities to release Nouf Abdulaziz

November 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on Saudi judicial authorities to release Nouf Abdulaziz

Writer and activist Nouf Abdulaziz was arrested on June 6, 2018, during a raid on her residence in Riyadh.

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November 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, November, november 2020, Nouf Abdulaziz, Arrest, Saudi Arabia
November 25, 2020

Morocco: Amid heated conflict, Saharawi journalist Nazha Elkhalidi and her fiancée are under house arrest and their wedding postponed by Moroccan authorities.

November 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Morocco: Amid heated conflict, Saharawi journalist Nazha Elkhalidi and her fiancée are under house arrest and their wedding postponed by Moroccan authorities.

Journalist Nazha ElKhalidi and her fiancée have been put under house arrest and their wedding postponed by Moroccan authorities.

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November 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, November, November 2020, Morocco, Nazha Elkhalidi, Arrest
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  • LISTS/
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    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
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  • Resources/
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    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
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