Iraq: Arrest warrant issued for journalist Suadad Al-Salhy over a libel lawsuit.
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An arrest warrant for Middle East Eye reporter Suadad Al-Salhy was issued concerning a libel lawsuit.
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Ireland: Defamation lawsuit against Dublin Inquirer’s journalists is a waste of time and resources
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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.
Read MoreGreece: German documentary journalists arbitrarily detained in Samos island
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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.
Read MoreCroatia: N1 TV crew verbally harassed during Covid-19 interview
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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.
Read MoreKuwait: TV presenter Sazdell El-Kak deported over claims of immoral social media content and violating public decency law.
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V presenter Sazdell deported from Kuwait over claims of violating dress code conduct and posting so called immoral social media content.
Read MoreAlgeria: Journalist Hadda Hezam sued over allegations of defaming Islam.
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Al-Shorouk media sues journalist and editor-in-chief of Al-Fagr news outlet, Hadda Hezam over allegations of defaming and attacking Islam.
Read MoreTurkey: Sabiha Temizkan sentenced to one year three months imprisonment over her social media post six years ago
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Verdict hearing on the case against journalist Sabiha Temizkan over charges of “spreading terror propaganda” was held.
Read MoreUnited States: President Trump continues attacking women journalists. Now Kristen Welker is under his radar through a smear campaign
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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.
Egypt: Journalist Doaa Khalifa went missing for three weeks and was found arbitrarily detained in an Egyptian prison.
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Journalist Doaa Khalifa found arbitrarily detained in Egypt pending case no.880\2020 after being missing for three weeks.
Read MoreUnited States: Local journalist fired for speaking out against exploitation of labor
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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.
Read MoreCongo: Journalist Rozenn Kalafulo forced into hiding due to threats from the military
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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.
Read MoreSouth Africa: Two women journalists attacked while covering protests by farmers
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The Citizen newspaper’s photographer Tracy Lee Stark and reporter Marizka Coetzer were attacked and impeded at work.
Read MoreSpain: Journalist attacked, harassed and impeded at work while covering pro-independence protests
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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.
Read MoreBelarus: Police violence towards members of the press continues with arrest of 40 journalists
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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.
Read MoreYemen: Online harassment campaigns resulted in the abduction attempt of journalist Weaam Alsofy’s son by Al-Houthi group affiliated members.
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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.
Read MorePakistan: Defamation laws misused to attack freedom of speech. Journalist Maham Javaid booked for exposing sexual misconduct of Pakistani celebrity
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the unjustified lawsuit filed against journalist Maham Javaid.
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 MoreGermany: Police evicts anarcha queer feminist squat and impedes journalists at work
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Liebig34, an “anarcho-queer-feminist” housing project in Berlin, has been cleared of residents following a contentious eviction involving around 1,500 police officers.
Read MoreBelarus: Seven women journalists detained, three remain under custody for reporting protests
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16 journalists were detained in Belarus, seven of them being women.
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