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October 23, 2020

Iraq: Arrest warrant issued for journalist Suadad Al-Salhy over a libel lawsuit.

October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Iraq: Arrest warrant issued for journalist Suadad Al-Salhy over a libel lawsuit.

An arrest warrant for Middle East Eye reporter Suadad Al-Salhy was issued concerning a libel lawsuit.

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October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, October, October 2020, Iraq, Suadad Al-Salhy, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 23, 2020

Ireland: Defamation lawsuit against Dublin Inquirer’s journalists is a waste of time and resources

October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Ireland: Defamation lawsuit against Dublin Inquirer’s journalists is a waste of time and resources

On August 31, Dublin Inquirer’s co-founder Sam Tranum and its reporter Laoise Neylon were served with summons about a defamation lawsuit filed against them for an article.

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October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, October, October 2020, Ireland, Laoise Neylon, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 23, 2020

Greece: German documentary journalists arbitrarily detained in Samos island

October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Greece: German documentary journalists arbitrarily detained in Samos island

On 19 October 2020, a German media crew making a documentary about climate-induced migration on the Greek island of Samos were detained for seven hours.

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October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2020, October, October 2020, greece, Manolo Ty, Detainment, OctoberWIJ
October 23, 2020

Croatia: N1 TV crew verbally harassed during Covid-19 interview

October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Croatia: N1 TV crew verbally harassed during Covid-19 interview

The N1 TV crew was getting ready for the live broadcast in a public green area when a couple approached them and made comments about the crew not wearing masks.

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October 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Verbal Harassment
2020, October, October 2020, Crotia, N1 TV, COVID-19, verbal harassment, OctoberWIJ
October 22, 2020

Kuwait: TV presenter Sazdell El-Kak deported over claims of immoral social media content and violating public decency law.

October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kuwait: TV presenter Sazdell El-Kak deported over claims of immoral social media content and violating public decency law.

V presenter Sazdell deported from Kuwait over claims of violating dress code conduct and posting so called immoral social media content.

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October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Deportation
2020, October, October 2020, Kuwait, Sazdell El-Kak, deportation, OctoberWIJ
October 22, 2020

Algeria: Journalist Hadda Hezam sued over allegations of defaming Islam.

October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Algeria: Journalist Hadda Hezam sued over allegations of defaming Islam.

Al-Shorouk media sues journalist and editor-in-chief of Al-Fagr news outlet, Hadda Hezam over allegations of defaming and attacking Islam.

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October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, October, October 2020, Algeria, Hadda Hezam, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 22, 2020

Turkey: Sabiha Temizkan sentenced to one year three months imprisonment over her social media post six years ago

October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Sabiha Temizkan sentenced to one year three months imprisonment over her social media post six years ago

Verdict hearing on the case against journalist Sabiha Temizkan over charges of “spreading terror propaganda” was held.

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October 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, October, October 2020, legal persecution, trial, Sabiha Temizkan, OctoberWIJ
October 21, 2020

United States: President Trump continues attacking women journalists. Now Kristen Welker is under his radar through a smear campaign

October 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: President Trump continues attacking women journalists. Now Kristen Welker is under his radar through a smear campaign

President Donald Trump who is notorious for his treatment of journalists launched a smear campaign against award winning journalist Kristen Welker who will moderate the debate.


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October 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, October, October 2020, United States, Kristen Welker, Online Harassment, OctoberWIJ
October 20, 2020

Egypt: Journalist Doaa Khalifa went missing for three weeks and was found arbitrarily detained in an Egyptian prison.

October 20, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Egypt: Journalist Doaa Khalifa went missing for three weeks and was found arbitrarily detained in an Egyptian prison.

Journalist Doaa Khalifa found arbitrarily detained in Egypt pending case no.880\2020 after being missing for three weeks.

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October 20, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Missed
2020, October, October 2020, Egypt, Doaa Khalifa, Missing, OctoberWIJ
October 19, 2020

United States: Local journalist fired for speaking out against exploitation of labor

October 19, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Local journalist fired for speaking out against exploitation of labor

Floyd Press managing editor Ashley Spinks was fired from her job last week after she gave an interview about her working conditions to Radio IQ.

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October 19, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Expelled
2020, October, October 2020, United States, Ashley Spinks, Expelled, OctoberWIJ
October 16, 2020

Congo: Journalist Rozenn Kalafulo forced into hiding due to threats from the military

October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Congo: Journalist Rozenn Kalafulo forced into hiding due to threats from the military

Congolese journalist Rozenn Kalafulo said in an interview she gave to AFP that she has been hiding in an unknown destination for a week after threatening.

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October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Congo, Rozenn Kalafulo, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 16, 2020

South Africa: Two women journalists attacked while covering protests by farmers

October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
South Africa: Two women journalists attacked while covering protests by farmers

The Citizen newspaper’s photographer Tracy Lee Stark and reporter Marizka Coetzer were attacked and impeded at work.

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October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, attacked in the field, South Africa, Tracy Lee, Marizka Coetzer, OctoberWIJ
October 14, 2020

Spain: Journalist attacked, harassed and impeded at work while covering pro-independence protests

October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Spain: Journalist attacked, harassed and impeded at work while covering pro-independence protests

Mayka Navarro was at the protests scene on Friday, covering the protests for The Ana Rosa Program when a group of protesters surrounded Mayka, yelling at her and hitting her with a flag pole.

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October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, Impeded At Work, Sexual Harassment
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Spain, impeded at work, Mayka Navarro, attacked in the field, Sexual Harassment, OctoberWIJ
October 14, 2020

Belarus: Police violence towards members of the press continues with arrest of 40 journalists

October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: Police violence towards members of the press continues with arrest of 40 journalists

Since the beginning of the year, the Belarusian Association of Journalists has recorded more than 400 cases of harassment of journalists for their professional activities.

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October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Belarus, attacked in the field, OctoberWIJ
October 13, 2020

Yemen: Online harassment campaigns resulted in the abduction attempt of journalist Weaam Alsofy’s son by Al-Houthi group affiliated members.

October 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Yemen: Online harassment campaigns resulted in the abduction attempt of journalist Weaam Alsofy’s son by Al-Houthi group affiliated members.

Abduction attempt of Journalist Weam Al-Sofy’s son following online smear campaigns against Weaam Alsofy is proof that online harassment has severe offline consequences.

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October 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Yemen, Online Harassment, Weaam Alsofy, OctoberWIJ
October 12, 2020

Pakistan: Defamation laws misused to attack freedom of speech. Journalist Maham Javaid booked for exposing sexual misconduct of Pakistani celebrity

October 12, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Defamation laws misused to attack freedom of speech. Journalist Maham Javaid booked for exposing sexual misconduct of Pakistani celebrity

The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the unjustified lawsuit filed against journalist Maham Javaid.

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October 12, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Pakistan, Maham Javaid, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 12, 2020

Guatemala: Indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía is arrested without hearing over her reporting on anti-corruption protests

October 12, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Guatemala: Indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía is arrested without hearing over her reporting on anti-corruption protests

Xol Abaj radio reporter and indigenous rights activist Anastasia Mejia was arrested with charges of “sedition”, “aggravated attack”, and “arson”.

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October 12, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, Turkey, Statement, October, October 2020, Arrested, Guatemala, Anastasia Mejía, OctoberWIJ
October 09, 2020

Turkey: Journalists from Jinnews and Mesopotamia Agency arrested for reporting on an inhumane torture committed by the military

October 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalists from Jinnews and Mesopotamia Agency arrested for reporting on an inhumane torture committed by the military

Jinnews reporter Sehriban Abi, journalist Nazan Sala and Mesopotamia Agency correspondents Adnan Bilen and Cemil Ugur got arrested.

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October 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, October, October 2020, Nazan Sala, Şehriban Abi, Arrested, OctoberWIJ
October 09, 2020

Germany: Police evicts anarcha queer feminist squat and impedes journalists at work

October 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Germany: Police evicts anarcha queer feminist squat and impedes journalists at work

Liebig34, an “anarcho-queer-feminist” housing project in Berlin, has been cleared of residents following a contentious eviction involving around 1,500 police officers.

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October 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Impeded At Work
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Germany, Christina Gutsmiedl, impeded at work, OctoberWIJ
October 08, 2020

Belarus: Seven women journalists detained, three remain under custody for reporting protests

October 08, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: Seven women journalists detained, three remain under custody for reporting protests

16 journalists were detained in Belarus, seven of them being women.

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October 08, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2020, October, October 2020, Belarus, Detainment, Maryna Mauchanava, Alesia Latsinskaya, Tatsiana Matveyeva, detainment, OctoberWIJ
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  • Welcome/
  • About/
    • Our Philosophy
    • What We Do
    • Board of Advisors
    • Team
    • Partners
  • Safety/Press Freedom/
    • Press Freedom Newsroom
    • Safety Index: Reports + Data
    • Timelines
    • Campaigns
    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
    • US Election 2020
    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
    • Global
    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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