LAHORE, PAKISTAN — The Coalition For Women In Journalism is alarmed at the cold-blooded murder of a young Pakistani journalist Urooj Iqbal, who has been shot dead outside her office on Monday, November 25.
Read MoreSANTIAGO, CHILE — The Coalition For Women In Journalism is devastated to learn about the killing of Chilean photojournalist Albertina Martínez Burgos. We demand that Chilean authorities investigate the killing and punish her murderers immediately.
Read MoreTURKEY, Ankara — Our colleague Berivan Altan was taken into custody after a raid on her house early this morning.
Read MoreThe Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the arrest of independent journalist and feminist, Sophia Huang Xueqin, who has been in police custody in China’s Guangzhou city after she was summoned on October 17.
Read MoreTURKEY, Istanbul — The Coalition For Women In Journalism is appalled that Jinnews reporter Melike Aydın and Mesopotamia Agency reporter Ruken Demir being taken into custody, after their homes in Izmir were raided by Turkish authorities.
Read MoreTURKEY, Istanbul, November 12, 2019 — The Coalition For Women In Journalism is delighted that our colleague and Jin News reporter Kibriye Evren has been finally set free from prison.
Read MoreTURKEY, Istanbul — The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the release of Nazlı Ilıcak. The columnist and former parliamentarian has been freed from prison after a court order on November 4.
Read MorePAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI — Despite being an effort from all opposition parties, the “Azadi March” or Freedom March is the brainchild of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), whose politics is rooted in religion.
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