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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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July 02, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut, Journalism is not a crime

July 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut, Journalism is not a crime

The second hearing of the trial against journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut was held.

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July 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala, Zeynep Durgut
July 01, 2021

Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the violent attack on women journalists by security forces

July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the violent attack on women journalists by security forces

Several Palestinian women journalists were brutally targeted while covering the demonstrations held in Ramallah.

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July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Palestine, Physical Assault, Shaza Hammad, Najla Zaitoun, Fayhaa Khanfar, Saja A-Alami, Fateh Alwan, Al-Manara, Nizar Banat, Ramallah
July 01, 2021

Turkey: Trial against five journalists adjourned for tenth time – Journalists must be acquitted immediately

July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Trial against five journalists adjourned for tenth time – Journalists must be acquitted immediately

The trial against journalists was postponed for the tenth time. The next hearing, in which five women journalists were tried, was postponed.

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July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Amine Demirkan, Elif Aydoğmuş, Günay Aksoy, Gülfem Karataş, Reyhan Hacıoğlu
June 30, 2021

South Africa: CFWIJ condemns the public harassment against Ayesha Ismail

June 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
South Africa: CFWIJ condemns the public harassment against Ayesha Ismail

eNCA correspondent Ayesha Ismail endured public harassment along with her cameraman while reporting on an anti-racism protest in Cape Town.

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June 30, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death, Intimidation
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, South Africa, Ayesha Ismail, Threatened with death, Intimidation, eNCA, EFF
June 29, 2021

Turkey: Press organisations and journalists called the Turkish government “We can’t breathe”

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Press organisations and journalists called the Turkish government “We can’t breathe”

Press organizations and journalists gathered to call the Turkish government to end police violence and intimidating policies against journalists across the country.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Press Freedom
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikası, Meral Danyıldız, Esra Koçak Mayda, Journalists rights
June 29, 2021

Turkey: Journalism is prosecuted once again – CFWIJ condemns the unjust trial against journalist Buse Söğütlü

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalism is prosecuted once again – CFWIJ condemns the unjust trial against journalist Buse Söğütlü

The first hearing against 35 people, including reporter Buse Söğütlü, was held in İstanbul.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Buse Söğütlü, demonstration
June 29, 2021

Liberia: CFWIJ condemns the threatening messages targeting journalist Aryee Davis

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Liberia: CFWIJ condemns the threatening messages targeting journalist Aryee Davis

Aryee Davis has endured life-threatening messages following two of her publications on Green Coast TV's online news platform.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death, Twitter, Royals, Aryee Davis, Liberia
June 29, 2021

United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the online death threats against Camilla Tominey

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the online death threats against Camilla Tominey

Camilla Tominey, award-winning journalist and associate editor for The Telegraph, received online death threats via email to her website.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, United Kingdom, Camilla Tominey, Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Physical Assault, Threatened with death, Twitter, Royals
June 28, 2021

Poland: CFWIJ is monitoring the investigation against journalist Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek

June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Poland: CFWIJ is monitoring the investigation against journalist Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek

Prominent journalist and editor-in-chief of women’s magazine Wysokie Obcasy, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, is under investigation in the public prosecutor’s office.

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June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Poland, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, Legal Harassment, legal persecution, Public prosecutor office, Warsaw, Wysokie Obcasy, Womens magazine
June 28, 2021

Turkey: Legal persecution continues against journalist Hatice Şahin - The journalist must be acquitted from all charges

June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Legal persecution continues against journalist Hatice Şahin - The journalist must be acquitted from all charges

The third hearing of the case against Yeni Yaşam Newspaper editor Hatice Şahin on the charge of being affiliated with an armed organisation was held.

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June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, Hatice Şahin, legal persecution, Legal persecution, terror related charges, constitution, unfair charges, legislation
June 28, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from Saudi prison.

June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from Saudi prison.

CFWIJ is delighted by the release of Saudi women rights activists Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from prison.

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June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Released, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Imprisonment, ALQST For Human Rights, Male guardian system, Ban on womens' driving, Saudi women activists
June 25, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent judicial harassment targeting journalist Darya Komarova

June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent judicial harassment targeting journalist Darya Komarova

Darya Komarova, a correspondent for the Idel Realities project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, faced another episode of legal persecution by judicial authorities.

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June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Russia, Darya Komarova, June, June 2021, Legal harassment, legal persecution
June 25, 2021

Iran: CFWIJ is saddened by the tragic death of Reyhaneh Yassini and Mahshad Karimi in a fatal accident

June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Iran: CFWIJ is saddened by the tragic death of Reyhaneh Yassini and Mahshad Karimi in a fatal accident

A fatal bus accident near the city of Naqadeh took the lives of Reyhaneh Yassini and Mahshad Karimi.

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June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Death
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Death, Iran, Reyhaneh Yassini, Mahshad Karimi, Bus accident, Naqadeh, Lake Urmia, Fatal acident
June 24, 2021

United States: CFWIJ is monitoring the situation under which Ivory Hecker got fired

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ is monitoring the situation under which Ivory Hecker got fired

Ivory Hecker, Fox 26 correspondent for Houston, was fired after her on-air claim that “her corporate bosses had been muzzling her”.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Expelled
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Onair Claim, United States, Ivory Hecker, Expelled, Project Veritas, Fox 26
June 22, 2021

Guatemala: CFWIJ congratulates Anastasia Mejia for winning the 2021 International Press Freedom Award

June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Guatemala: CFWIJ congratulates Anastasia Mejia for winning the 2021 International Press Freedom Award

Anastasia Mejia, a radio journalist from Joybaj, Guatemala, won the 2021 Press Freedom Award.

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June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Awarded
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, Guatemala, Anastasia Mejía, Guatemalan women journalists, Local community, Radio Journalist, Awarded
June 22, 2021

Pakistan: Women journalists attacked online following Prime Minister's troubling remarks on rape; CFWIJ condemns the misogyny being encouraged in the country.

June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Women journalists attacked online following Prime Minister's troubling remarks on rape; CFWIJ condemns the misogyny being encouraged in the country.

Three journalists from digital media platform Soch Videos were arrested by Sindh police for covering protests organized by working-class communities outside Bilawal House.

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June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, Imran Khan, Online Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Rape, Online Trolling, Gender Discrimination, Benazir Shah, Reema Omer, Tanzeela Mazhar
June 22, 2021

Pakistan: Fizza Qureshi and Gul Nayani arrested for covering protests demanding better housing facilities; CFWIJ condemns state brutality

June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Fizza Qureshi and Gul Nayani arrested for covering protests demanding better housing facilities; CFWIJ condemns state brutality

Three journalists from digital media platform Soch Videos were arrested by Sindh police for covering protests organized by working-class communities outside Bilawal House.

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June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, Detainment, Fizza Qureshi, Gul Nayani, Karachi Bachao Tehreek, Evictions, Sindh, Urban Violence, Protest
June 18, 2021

United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment against Clare Rewcastle

June 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United Kingdom: CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment against Clare Rewcastle

Investigative journalist and founder of Sarawak Report and Radio Free Sarawak, Clare Rewcastle was subjected to legal harassment.

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June 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Women Journalists, United Kingdom, Clare Rewcastle, Taylor Wessing, Hammad Al Wazzan, Simkins, The Sarawak Report, Radio Free Sarawak
June 17, 2021

India: CFWIJ condemns the unjustified police harassment against journalists Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi

June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ condemns the unjustified police harassment against journalists Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi

Freelance journalist Saba Naqvi and the Washington Post journalist Rana Ayyub are facing a criminal complaint filed by a police inspector.

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June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, India, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Rana Ayyub, Saba Naqvi, The Wire, FIR, Uttar Predesh Police, Ghazia bad district, Women Journalists
June 17, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ is dismayed as the journalist Valyaryna Kustava leaves the country amidst threats

June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ is dismayed as the journalist Valyaryna Kustava leaves the country amidst threats

Valyaryna Kustava, a poet and an anchor for Belarusian television left the country along with her toddler daughter amidst the threats to her safety.

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June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Intimidation, Threatened with death
2021, June, June 2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Belarus, Threatened with death, Intimidation, Police raid, Belarusian Television, Valyaryna Kustav
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    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
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  • WIJ Magazine/
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    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
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  • Events/

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