Egypt: CFWIJ Welcomes Sanaa Seif’s Release After 18 Months In Jail
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Sanaa Seif, activist, writer and film editor was released from jail after serving 18 months convicted.
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Lebanon: CFWIJ Welcomes Release Of American Journalist Nada Homsi
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the release of American freelance journalist Nada Homsi.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from Saudi prison.
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CFWIJ is delighted by the release of Saudi women rights activists Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from prison.
Read MoreBelarus: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Katsiaryna Barysevich after six months of unjustified imprisonment
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Staff correspondent for independent news website “Tut.by” Katsiaryna Barysevich was finally released from prison after completing her sentence period on May 19.
Read MoreUnited States: CFWIJ welcomes Andrea Sahouri’s acquittal
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Andrea Sahouri was acquitted today after standing trial for covering a Black Lives Matter demonstration in May 2020.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Saba Azarpeik’s release
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Journalist Saba Azarpeik was reportedly released on bail on February 8. She was arrested illegally by The Iranian Cyber Police (FATA) on February 7 .
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of feminist activist Loujain Al-Hathloul
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Loujain Al-Hathlou was finally released on Wednesday night after spending 1001 days in prison.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes the dismissal of the case against reporter Zeynep Durgut
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The investigation launched against the Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut was dismissed by the prosecutor.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal
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The court decided to dismiss the defamation case towards journalist Hazal Ocak.
Read MoreIran: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Vida Rabbani’s release
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Vida Rabbani, a journalist for Seda Magazine, was released from Evin Prison on bail.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes Zeynep Durgut’s release and demands other journalists be freed
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Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut was released conditionally yesterday after being held in detention for four days.
Read MoreTurkey: Jinnews Kurdish news editor Roza Metina released conditionally
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Jinnews Kurdish editor and Kurdish Pen member Roza Metina, whose house was raided and detained last Friday, has been released conditionally.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes the release of journalist Müyesser Yıldız by the court pending a trial
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The first hearing of the case filed against Odatv Ankara News Director Müyesser Yıldız who allegedly provided information to the journalists was held today.
Read MoreEgypt: Journalist Basama Mostafa was released on a bail. CFWIJ welcomes the release and hopes for more steps to liberate press freedom.
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Journalist Basma Mostafa released on a 2000 L.E bail approximately 100 $.
Read MoreKazakhstan: House arrest of journalist Aigul Utepova causes impediment of her work
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Blogger and journalist Aigul Utepova who was arrested on September 17, was released on September 20 after being interrogated and was sentenced to house arrest.
Read MoreBelarus: Arbitrary detention of journalists continue, Maryna Drabyshevskaya was released after 10 days in detention
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Arbitrary detention of and violence against journalists in Belarus has become the “norm” in the past month, following the elections.
Read MoreEgypt: CFWIJ welcomes the release of journalist Rasha Mounir after her brief detention
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Journalist Rasha Mounir of Daarb News, along with her photographer colleague, was detained and kept in custody for over 12 hours.
Read MoreEgypt: Journalist Yasmeen Saed released on bail. CFWIJ welcomes the release but urges Egyptian authorities to stop targeting journalists
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Journalist Yasmeen Saeid was released on a 5000 L.E approximately (350 $) bail
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Nigeria: Kidnapping cases of women journalists is utterly worrying, Chinyere Okoye was released
/Chinyere Okoye, a woman reporter with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Aba, was kidnapped Wednesday night by unknown gunmen after work.
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