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November 09, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Ayşe Kara’s acquittal

November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Ayşe Kara’s acquittal

Journalist Ayşe Kara was acquitted on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization".

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November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Acquittal
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, dava, High Court, ceza, terror charges, İstanbul, Ayşe Kara, acquittal
November 09, 2021

Turkey: No justice to journalists Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp again

November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: No justice to journalists Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp again

The trial in which Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayip have tried was postponed for the 15th time.

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November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, dava, High Court, ceza, ETHA, terror charges, ev hapsi, house arrest, adjourned trial, İstanbul, Pınar GayıpSemiha Şahin Turkey, Pınar Gayıp Semiha Şahin Turkey
November 09, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Sibel Hurtaş’s acquittal

November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Sibel Hurtaş’s acquittal

The first hearing of the case against journalist Sibel Hürtaş was held in Ankara.

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November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, dava, High Court, Sibel Hürtaş, Ankara, Artı TV, ceza, police officers, preventing public duty, Ankara 37. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi
November 04, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns prison conviction against journalist Perihan Kaya

November 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns prison conviction against journalist  Perihan Kaya

Journalist Perihan Kaya was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison for 'insulting the President' over her social media posts.

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November 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, dava, High Court, Perihan Kaya, Legal Harassment, conviction, prison sentence, Diyarbakır, Jinnews, hapis cezası, Cumhurbaşkanına hakaret, insulting the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
November 03, 2021

Turkey: No verdict in Özgür Gündem case for the 21st time

November 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: No verdict in Özgür Gündem case for the 21st time

The trial against Özgür Gündem newspaper’s former managing editor Reyhan Çapan and four of its writers was adjourned without notice today.

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November 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, Reyhan Çapan, Özgür Gündem, trial, terror charges, dava, teror suçlaması, İstanbul, İstanbul 13. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi, High Court
October 28, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns Indian cricketer’s comments against Pakistani journalist (Copy)

October 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ condemns Indian cricketer’s comments against Pakistani journalist (Copy)

Pakistani journalist Iqra Nasir intervened to offer support to her cricket team and was abused by Singh as he attempted to counter her argument.


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October 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment, Verbal Attack
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Iqra Nasir, Pakistan, verbal attack, verbal harassment, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Amir, Cricket, Cricket World Cup
October 27, 2021

Turkey: Legal probe launched against Pınar Gayıp, who reported rape allegations against army Sergeant Musa Orhan

October 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Legal probe launched against Pınar Gayıp, who reported rape allegations against army Sergeant Musa Orhan

A legal inquiry has been initiated against Etkin News Agency reporter Pınar Gayıp under charges of “targeting a counter-terrorism official”.

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October 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, investigation, soruşturma, legal inquiry, terror charges, terör suçlaması, Aydın Başsavcılığı, targeting a counter-terrorism official, Pınar Gayıp, Aydın, ETHA
October 27, 2021

India: CFWIJ registers protest against M Radhakrishnan’s appointment as president of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club

October 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ registers protest against M Radhakrishnan’s appointment as president of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club

M Radhakrishnan came under fire, when it was reported that he broke into the premises of a woman journalist and harassed her.

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October 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, M Radhakrishnan, Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, Kerala Kamudi, India, Threatened with death
October 25, 2021

United States: Liz Habib opens up about exploitation in sports journalism

October 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Liz Habib opens up about exploitation in sports journalism

In a recent given to a US publication, sports journalist Liz Habib opened up about the rampant exploitation in the sports journalism industry.

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October 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Gender Discrimination
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Liz Habib, United States, Gender Discrimination, Los Angeles, Work Exploitation, Sexism
October 22, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns Steven Crowder's racist remarks against Betty Yu

October 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns Steven Crowder's racist remarks against Betty Yu

Conservative YouTube personality Steven Crowder targeted KPIX 5 reporter Betty Yu in a video published.

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October 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Racist Attack
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Betty Yu, United States, Racist attack, Steven Crowder, Asian American Community, CBS
October 21, 2021

Kazakhstan: Chief editor Zarina Akhmatova forced to resign to restore blocked HOLA News website

October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kazakhstan: Chief editor Zarina Akhmatova forced to resign to restore blocked HOLA News website

HOLA News editor-in-chief Zarina Akhmatova and founders Alisher Kaidarov and Adilet Tursynbek were forced to resign.

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October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Zarina Akhmatova, Kazakhstan, HOLA News, Deep Packet Inspection, Assel Kurmanbayeva, impeded at work
October 21, 2021

Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault and racial abuse faced by journalist Nisreen Salem

October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Palestine: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault and racial abuse faced by journalist Nisreen Salem

Journalist Nisreen Salem was physically assaulted and racially abused by officers of the Israel Defense Force while at a check post.

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October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Racist Attack
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Nisreen Salem, Palestine, Racism, Physical Assault, Israel, IDF, Racist Attack, Quds News Network
October 21, 2021

Turkey: Nazan Sala, Sehriban Abi, Zeynep Durgut continue to face trial for reporting on Van military violence as court adjourns hearing

October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Nazan Sala, Sehriban Abi, Zeynep Durgut continue to face trial for reporting on Van military violence as court adjourns hearing

Journalists Nazan Sala, Şehriban Abi, Zeynep Durgut, and two other journalists' trial yet again adjourned.

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October 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, adjourned trials, mahkeme, case, duruşma, hearing, spreading propaganda, Nazan Sala, Şehriban Abi & Zeynep Durgut
October 20, 2021

Pakistan: Unsafe for journalists? CFWIJ condemns ruling party’s move to malign senior journalist Asma Shirazi

October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Unsafe for journalists? CFWIJ condemns ruling party’s move to malign senior journalist Asma Shirazi

Prominent broadcast journalist and CFWIJ member Asma Shirazi has been hit with yet another organized troll campaign.

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October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Asma Shirazi, Pakistan, Online Harassment, BBC Urdu, Online troling, CFWIJ member, violence against women journalists
October 20, 2021

Colombia: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declares state of Colombia responsible for assault on Jineth Bedoya — CFWIJ welcomes the judgment

October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Colombia: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declares state of Colombia responsible for assault on Jineth Bedoya — CFWIJ welcomes the judgment

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held the Colombian state responsible for the abduction, rape, and torture of journalist Jineth Bedoya

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October 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Abduction
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Jineth Bedoya, Colombia, abduction, Rape, torture, The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, rape, sexual assault
October 19, 2021

Argentina: CFWIJ alarmed at virtual identity theft of journalist Sandra Borghi

October 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Argentina: CFWIJ alarmed at virtual identity theft of journalist Sandra Borghi

Journalist Sandra Borghi was targeted with an incident of virtual identity theft.

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October 19, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Sandra Borghi, Argentina, identity theft, facebook, information theft, online trolling
October 18, 2021

Turkey: Six-year trial adjourned again – CFWIJ demands journalist Yasemin Çongar’s acquittal immediately

October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Six-year trial adjourned again – CFWIJ demands journalist Yasemin Çongar’s acquittal immediately

In an interim order İstanbul court denied lawyers' request for recusal of journalist Mehmet Baransu from the court.

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October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, adjourned trials, mahkeme, case, duruşma, hearing, spreading propaganda, Yasemin Çongar
October 18, 2021

China: Beijing moves to tighten ban on private media funding

October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: Beijing moves to tighten ban on private media funding

CFWIJ is concerned over Beijing’s move to ban private investment in news media amid stringent regulations already in place.

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October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, China's plan to ban private media funding, China, state oppression, freedom of expression, National Development and Reform Commission
October 15, 2021

Malta: Four years on, Daphne Caruana Galizia awaits justice - CFWIJ demands action against masterminds, killers

October 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Malta: Four years on, Daphne Caruana Galizia awaits justice - CFWIJ demands action against masterminds, killers

Four years ago today, on October 16, 2017, Malta’s renowned journalist Daphne Caruana Galiza was assassinated.

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October 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Killed/Murdered
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Malta, Daphne Caruana Galizia, Murder
October 15, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ slams President Putin’s sexist remarks towards a US news anchor

October 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ slams President Putin’s sexist remarks towards a US news anchor

President of Russia Vladimir Putin made sexist remarks against CNBC journalist Hadley Gamble during an interview.

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October 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexist Attack
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, Liberty Tatyana Voltskaya, Yekaterina Klepikovskaya, Russia, Hadley Gamble, Putin, Gas Shortage, CNBC, Sexist Attacks
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  • LISTS/
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  • In The News/
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