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September 30, 2020

China: Mistreatment of foreign journalists continue with the state doxxing Megha Rajagoapalan

September 30, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: Mistreatment of foreign journalists continue with the state doxxing Megha Rajagoapalan

American reporter for Buzzfeed News, and CFWIJ member, Megha Rajagoapalan has become the latest foreign journalist to be victimised by China.

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September 30, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
September 2020, September, 2020, China, Megha Rajagoapalan, Online Harassment, online trolling
September 27, 2020

Hong Kong: Nabela Qoser is legally harassed due to her questioning

September 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Hong Kong: Nabela Qoser is legally harassed due to her questioning

Hong Kong National TV reporter Nabela Qoser is targeted with legal harassment following complaints against her reporting

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September 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2020, September, September 2020, Hong Kong, Legal harassment, Nabela Qoser
September 26, 2020

Northern Ireland: Almost a year after threats against Patricia Devlin, impunity causes concern

September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Northern Ireland: Almost a year after threats against Patricia Devlin, impunity causes concern

Patricia Devlin, an award-winning crime reporter, has been target of vicious online attacks and threats to her family since 2019 for her coverage on crime, drug and criminal gangs.

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September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Trolling, Online Harassment
September 2020, September, 2020, Ireland, Patricia Devlin, Online Harassment, Online Trolling
September 26, 2020

United States: JPR reporter April Ehrlich arrested covering anti-eviction protests

September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: JPR reporter April Ehrlich arrested covering anti-eviction protests

Reporter of Jefferson Public Radio, April Ehrlich was arrested while covering the news of dispersing of homeless campers who have been evicted from their “tent city” in Hawthorne Park.

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September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
September 2020, September, 2020, United States, Arrested, April Ehrlich, WIJSep
September 26, 2020

United States: Journalist Jessika Aro’s award revoked after her posts critical of the Trump administration

September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Journalist Jessika Aro’s award revoked after her posts critical of the Trump administration

Jessika Aro who was awarded the International Women of Courage award was notified that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) decided to revoke her award.

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September 26, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Awarded
2020, September, September 2020, United States, Jessika Aro, Awarded
September 25, 2020

Tunisia: Tunisian press council is a progressive step towards bolstering press freedom

September 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Tunisia: Tunisian press council is a progressive step towards bolstering press freedom

Tunisian Press Council is formed following two years of rigorous preparation.

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September 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Press Freedom
2020, September, September 2020, Murder, Press Freedom, CFWIJ, Tunisia
September 25, 2020

Peru: Paola Ugaz faces criminal defamation suit following smear campaign against her

September 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Peru: Paola Ugaz faces criminal defamation suit following smear campaign against her

Investigative journalist Paola Ugaz is facing legal harassment following her investigation of allegations of sexual abuse by the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, a religious organization in Peru.

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September 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
September 2020, September, 2020, United States, Josie Huang, Arrested, WIJSep
September 24, 2020

Turkey: Award winner journalist Zehra Özdilek is acquitted of charges of “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”

September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Award winner journalist Zehra Özdilek is acquitted of charges of “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”

Fourth hearing of the case against BIRN EU Investigative Journalism Award recipient Zehra Özdilek was held.

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September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, September 2020, September, Zehra Özdilek
September 24, 2020

Turkey: Sözcü journalist Çiğdem Toker is sued for compensation over her newspiece exposing misuse of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality funds

September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Sözcü journalist Çiğdem Toker is sued for compensation over her newspiece exposing misuse of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality funds

The second hearing of the trial against Sözcü columnist Çiğdem Toker over on of her articles was held.

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September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, September 2020, September, Çiğdem Toker
September 24, 2020

United States: Washington Women In Journalism Awards recipients announced

September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Washington Women In Journalism Awards recipients announced

CFWIJ congratulates recipients of the annual “Washington Women In Journalism Awards”.

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September 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Awarded
September 2020, September, 2020, United States, Awarded, Molly Ball, Anna Palmer, Rita Braver, Kristen Welker
September 23, 2020

Turkey: During the tenth hearing of İsminaz Temel and Havva Cuştan, travel bans still not lifted citing journalists in exile

September 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: During the tenth hearing of İsminaz Temel and Havva Cuştan, travel bans still not lifted citing journalists in exile

The tenth hearing of the case where ETHA editor İsminaz Temel and Havva Cuştan along with 21 others are charged with “membership of terror organization” was held.

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September 23, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, September 2020, September, İsminaz Temel, Havva Cuştan, WIJSep
September 22, 2020

Canada: Arrest of Real People’s Media journalist Starla Myers for reporting on 1492 Land Back Lane is proof of prejudice against indigenous journalists

September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: Arrest of Real People’s Media journalist Starla Myers for reporting on 1492 Land Back Lane is proof of prejudice against indigenous journalists

Indigenous journalist Starla Myers was arrested on Sep 16 by police over her coverage of protests of land defenders in the 1492 Land Back Lane action reclaiming land along Haldimand Tract.



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September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest
September 2020, September, 2020, Arrested, Canada, WIJSep
September 22, 2020

Pakistan: Naya Daur Managing Editor Ailia Zehra stands up to online harassment

September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: Naya Daur Managing Editor Ailia Zehra stands up to online harassment

Naya Daur Media’s Managing Editor Ailia Zehra, following a surge of vicious online attacks which include death threats.

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September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
September 2020, September, 2020, Online harassment, Pakistan, Ailia Zehra, WIJSep
September 22, 2020

Kazakhstan: House arrest of journalist Aigul Utepova causes impediment of her work

September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kazakhstan: House arrest of journalist Aigul Utepova causes impediment of her work

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.

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September 22, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
September 2020, September, 2020, Released, Kazakhstan, Aigul Utepova
September 21, 2020

Egypt: Oppression escalates by putting another woman journalist in jail. Journalist Naglaa Mohamed is in pre-trial detention in Egypt.

September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Egypt: Oppression escalates by putting another woman journalist in jail. Journalist Naglaa Mohamed is in pre-trial detention in Egypt.

After a week of enforced disappearance, journalist Naglaa Mohamed of Daarb news website appeared in the supreme national security Prosecution office.

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September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2020, Egypt, September 2020, September, imprisonment, Naglaa Mohamed, Detainment
September 21, 2020

The Coalition For Women In Journalism partners with Media Defence

September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
The Coalition For Women In Journalism partners with Media Defence

CFWIJ is thrilled to announce the partnership with Media Defence in order to amplify its efforts to provide women journalists with legal support in key areas of concern.

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September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
September 2020, September, 2020
September 21, 2020

Belarus: Arbitrary detention of journalists continue, Maryna Drabyshevskaya was released after 10 days in detention

September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: Arbitrary detention of journalists continue, Maryna Drabyshevskaya was released after 10 days in detention

Arbitrary detention of and violence against journalists in Belarus has become the “norm” in the past month, following the elections.

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September 21, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
2020, Statement, September 2020, September, Belarus, Released, Maryna Drabyshevskaya
September 19, 2020

United States: Laura Jedeed was tear-gassed and pushed to the ground. CFWIJ condemns the violence against the journalist

September 19, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Laura Jedeed was tear-gassed and pushed to the ground. CFWIJ condemns the violence against the journalist

Freelance journalist Laura Jedeed was tear-gassed and shoved to the ground while covering a protest.

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September 19, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, September, September 2020, United States, Laura Jedeed, Attacked in the field
September 18, 2020

Germany: Rise of extreme right wing is a threat to women journalists in the country

September 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Germany: Rise of extreme right wing is a threat to women journalists in the country

Menace towards journalists in Germany is on the rise with right-wing extremism taking the platform more publicly in the country.

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September 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
September 2020, September, 2020, legal persecution, Germany, WIJSep
September 17, 2020

Mexico: Legal harassment of journalist Carmen Olsen continues with a defamation case

September 17, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Mexico: Legal harassment of journalist Carmen Olsen continues with a defamation case

Carmen Olsen who investigates acts of corruption committed by the police chief of Rosarito was harassed by municipal police officers.

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September 17, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
September 2020, September, 2020, Mexico, Carmen Olsen, legal persecution, WIJSep
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  • About/
    • Our Philosophy
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  • Safety/Press Freedom/
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    • Timelines
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    • 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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