Myanmar: CFWIJ condemns the abduction of Myo Myat Myat Pan by Myanmar police authorities
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Myo Myat Myat Pan, an ex-employee of Myitkyina News Journal, was abducted by police authorities on April 14.
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Turkey: 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 MoreTurkey: The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls upon journalism organizations and human rights defenders to stand with Ayşegül Doğan
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We the undersigned; demand that the charges against Ayşegül Doğan, who is an impartial and fact-based journalist whose only hope is to live in a better, democratic and civilized country to be dropped.
Read MoreUnited States: CFWIJ condemns the arrest and trial of Andrea Sahouri demands she be released immediately.
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Andrea Sahouri was arrested ìn May 2020 while covering a Black Lives Matter protest.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ demands journalist Saba Azarpeik’s release immediately
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Journalist Saba Azarpeik was reportedly arrested by The Iranian Cyber Police (FATA) on February 7 for unknown reasons.
Read MoreChina: CFWIJ condemns the arrest of Australian journalist Cheng Lei
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The Chinese government has officially arrested journalist Cheng Lei after almost six months of detention on charges of "illegally supplying state secrets overseas".
Read MoreRussia: CFWIJ condemns arrest of journalists Elena Kostyuchenko and Valeria Savinova
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Russian journalists Elena Kostyuchenko and Valeria Savinova were among the dozens of journalists detained at the protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Read MoreBelarus: CFWIJ condemns the unjustified imprisonment of journalist Alla Sharko
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Alla Sharko, a human rights activist and program director of the Press Club of Belarus was arrested on December 22, 2020, along with her colleagues.
Read MorePakistan: CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment against journalist Sanna Ejaz
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Journalist and human rights defender Sanna Ejaz was briefly arrested and later released during the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) protest on January 6.
Read MoreGuatemala: 53 signatories call for authorities to drop criminal charges against Indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) and Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) launched a petition calling upon Guatemalan authorities to drop the charges against Anastasia Mejía.
Read MoreUnited States: CFWIJ condemns the temporary arrest of video journalists Zoeann Murphy and Whitney Leaming while covering the Capitol Hill turmoil in Washington D.C.
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Washington Post journalists Zoaenn Murphy and Whitney Leaming were arrested by police while reporting on the Capitol Hill insurrection.
Read MoreUganda: CFWIJ is deeply concerned about the ongoing attacks on journalists in Uganda
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CFWIJ has documented numerous examples of press freedom and human rights violations during the protests and campaign rallies.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the charges against Loujain al-Hathloul and demands her immediate release
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Saudi women’s rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul, who spent nearly three years in arbitrary pre-trial detention, sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
Read MoreUnited States: Photographer Chae Kihn arrested during the Anti-Trump Demonstration
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Freelance photographer Chae Kihn was arrested by New York Police Department (NYPD) while covering an anti-Trump demonstration.
Read MoreRussia: CFWIJ condemns the arrest and online harassment of Ekaterina Ishchenko
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Reporter Ekaterina Ishchenko was arbitrarily arrested and fined by state authorities as part of a coordinated plan to intimidate journalists.
Read MoreGuatemala: Indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía is arrested without hearing over her reporting on anti-corruption protests
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Xol Abaj radio reporter and indigenous rights activist Anastasia Mejia was arrested with charges of “sedition”, “aggravated attack”, and “arson”.
Read MoreTurkey: Journalists from Jinnews and Mesopotamia Agency arrested for reporting on an inhumane torture committed by the military
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Jinnews reporter Sehriban Abi, journalist Nazan Sala and Mesopotamia Agency correspondents Adnan Bilen and Cemil Ugur got arrested.
Read MoreUnited States: JPR reporter April Ehrlich arrested covering anti-eviction protests
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Reporter of Jefferson Public Radio, April Ehrlich was arrested while covering the news of dispersing of homeless campers who have been evicted from their “tent city” in Hawthorne Park.
Read MorePeru: Paola Ugaz faces criminal defamation suit following smear campaign against her
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Investigative journalist Paola Ugaz is facing legal harassment following her investigation of allegations of sexual abuse by the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, a religious organization in Peru.
Read MoreCanada: Arrest of Real People’s Media journalist Starla Myers for reporting on 1492 Land Back Lane is proof of prejudice against indigenous journalists
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Indigenous journalist Starla Myers was arrested on Sep 16 by police over her coverage of protests of land defenders in the 1492 Land Back Lane action reclaiming land along Haldimand Tract.
