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June 28, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from Saudi prison.

June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from Saudi prison.

CFWIJ is delighted by the release of Saudi women rights activists Nassima Al-Sadah and Samar Badawi from prison.

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June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Released, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Imprisonment, ALQST For Human Rights, Male guardian system, Ban on womens' driving, Saudi women activists
May 12, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent legal harassment against Loujain Al-Hathloul

May 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent legal harassment against Loujain Al-Hathloul

Prominent Saudi human rights activist and journalist Loujain Al-Hathoul appeared in the Saudi supreme court on Sunday, May 10.

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May 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, May, May 2021, Loujain Al-Hathoul, Legal harassment, Saudi Arabia
March 15, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the state persecution against Nassima al-Sadah and calls for her release

March 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the state persecution against Nassima al-Sadah and calls for her release

Columnist and women's rights activist Nassima al-Sadah was detained by authorities on July 31, 2018.

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March 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, March, March 2021, Saudi Arabia, Nassima al-Sadah, Detainment
March 10, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the confirmation of the first sentence against Loujain Al-Hathloul.

March 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the confirmation of the first sentence against Loujain Al-Hathloul.

Earlier today, the judges confirmed the first sentence against Loujain Al-Hathloul regarding charges of “terrorist activities”.

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March 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, March, March 2021, Saudi Arabia, Loujain Al-Hathloul, legal persecution, Legal Persecution
March 03, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on the kingdom’s judiciary to end the conviction and travel ban against Loujain al-Hathloul

March 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on the kingdom’s judiciary to end the conviction and travel ban against Loujain al-Hathloul

Saudi women rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul attended the first hearing of her appeal since her release.

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March 03, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, March, March 2021, Saudi Arabia, legal persecution, Legal harassment, Loujain Al-Hathloul
February 13, 2021

Saudia Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of Nouf Abdulaziz

February 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

Writer and human rights activist Nouf Abdulaziz was released from Saudi prison on February 10.

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February 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
2021, Release, February 2021, February, Saudi Arabia, Nouf Abdulaziz
February 11, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of feminist activist Loujain Al-Hathloul

February 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the release of feminist activist Loujain Al-Hathloul

Loujain Al-Hathlou was finally released on Wednesday night after spending 1001 days in prison.

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February 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
2021, February, February 2021, Saudi Arabia, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Released
February 09, 2021

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the news of the possible early acquittal of Loujain al-Hathloul by Saudi court.

February 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ welcomes the news of the possible early acquittal of Loujain al-Hathloul by Saudi court.

After spending more than one thousand days in detention, activist Loujain al-Hathloul is expected to be released on Thursday, according to a tweet by her sister.

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February 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2021, February, February 2021, Legal harassment, Saudi Arabia, Loujain Al-Hathloul
December 29, 2020

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the charges against Loujain al-Hathloul and demands her immediate release

December 29, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ condemns the charges against Loujain al-Hathloul and demands her immediate release

Saudi women’s rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul, who spent nearly three years in arbitrary pre-trial detention, sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.

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December 29, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, December, December 2020, imprisonment, Arrested, Saudi Arabia, Loujain Al-Hathloul
November 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on Saudi judicial authorities to release Nouf Abdulaziz

November 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: CFWIJ calls on Saudi judicial authorities to release Nouf Abdulaziz

Writer and activist Nouf Abdulaziz was arrested on June 6, 2018, during a raid on her residence in Riyadh.

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November 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
2020, November, november 2020, Nouf Abdulaziz, Arrest, Saudi Arabia
November 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia: After more than two years in arbitrary pre-trial detention, Loujain Al-Hathloul regains her basic right to stand for trial.

November 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: After more than two years in arbitrary pre-trial detention, Loujain Al-Hathloul regains her basic right to stand for trial.

With a weak body and shaky voice, prisoner of conscience Loujain attended her trial today and was finally allowed to present her defense.

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November 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, November, November 2020, Saudi Arabia, Loujain Al-Hathloul, legal persecution
November 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Ahead of the W20 summit, CFWIJ prompts Saudi authorities to release women prisoners of conscience.

November 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Ahead of the W20 summit, CFWIJ prompts Saudi authorities to release women prisoners of conscience.

The Women20 summit will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 25, 2020. The Coalition For Women In Journalism prompts Saudi authorities to release women prisoners.

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November 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Imprisonment
2020, November, November 2020, Saudi Arabia, imprisonment
November 06, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Presenter Ola Al-Fares attacked online by Saudi-affiliated accounts for her dissident views

November 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Presenter Ola Al-Fares attacked online by Saudi-affiliated accounts for her dissident views

Presenter Ola Al-Fares was trolled online by Saudi accounts and caricaturist Fahd Aljubairi for her dissident views.

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November 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, November, November 2020, Saudi Arabia, Presenter Ola Al-Fares, online trolling
October 29, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Louijain Al-Hathloul started a hunger strike protesting her mistreatment in prison.

October 29, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Louijain Al-Hathloul started a hunger strike protesting her mistreatment in prison.

Family members of prisoner of conscience Louijain Al-Hathloul announced that she started a hunger strike protesting her mistreatment.

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October 29, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, October, October 2020, legal persecution, Saudi Arabia, Loujin Al-Hathloul
October 07, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Journalist Ghada Oueiss is once again attacked by accounts suspected to be tied to the Saudi government

October 07, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Journalist Ghada Oueiss is once again attacked by accounts suspected to be tied to the Saudi government

Journalist Ghada Oueiss was targeted by online attacks, for the second time in less than 2 months by Saudi government-linked accounts over her dissident views.

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October 07, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, October, October 2020, Saudi Arabia, Ghada Oueiss, Online Harassment, OctoberWIJ
September 11, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Trolling is weaponized against women journalists and dissidents. Lebanese journalist Zahra Hankir was trolled over dismissing an invitation to moderate “Women20 engagement group”

September 11, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Trolling is weaponized against women journalists and dissidents. Lebanese journalist Zahra Hankir was trolled over dismissing an invitation to moderate “Women20 engagement group”

Lebanese journalist Zahra Hankir was viciously attacked on twitter with trolling and defamed cartoons.

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September 11, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, Press Freedom, September, September 2020, Saudi Arabia, Zahra Hankir, Online harassment, WIJSep
September 01, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience Loujain Hathloul's health condition is deteriorating in imprisonment.

September 01, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience Loujain Hathloul's health condition is deteriorating in imprisonment.

Prisoner of conscience Loujain's health is deteriorating in her imprisonment due to her hunger strike.

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September 01, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Imprisonment
2020, September 2020, September, Saudi Arabia, Loujin Al-Hathloul, imprisonment, WIJSep
July 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Is the Crown Prince a women liberator or oppressor? Prisoner of conscience Loujain Al-Hathloul’s safety and fate remains ambiguous

July 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: Is the Crown Prince a women liberator or oppressor? Prisoner of conscience Loujain Al-Hathloul’s safety and fate remains ambiguous

Feminist Human Rights Defender and prisoner of conscience, Loujain A-Hathloul's fate remains ambiguous for over two months.

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July 28, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Imprisonment
2020, July, July 2020, imprisonment, Saudi Arabia, Loujin Al-Hathloul, threatjuly
July 23, 2020

Saudi Arabia: The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns online attacks against women journalists that were exposed by Ghada Oueiss and Ola Al-Fares in the region

July 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Saudi Arabia: The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns online attacks against women journalists that were exposed by Ghada Oueiss and Ola Al-Fares in the region

The latest example of the attack was seen in the case of Al Jazeera Arabic’s senior presenters Ghada Oueiss and Ola Al-Fares.


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July 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2020, July, July 2020, Saudi Arabia, Ghada Oueiss, Ola Al-Fares, online harassment, threatjuly
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