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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
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    • 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/
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    • #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/
January 03, 2022

Hong Kong: Two Independent Media Outlets Forced To Shut Operations Amid Threats To Staffers

January 03, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Hong Kong: Two Independent Media Outlets Forced To Shut Operations Amid Threats To Staffers

Independent news outlet Citizen News has stated that it will cease operations from January 4, 2022, citing fears for the safety of its staff.

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January 03, 2022/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
press freedom, Journalists rights, Citizen News, Hong Kong, 2022, January, January 2022, media closure, freedom of speech, Stand News, Apple Daily, state oppression
December 13, 2021

Lebanon: CFWIJ Welcomes Release Of American Journalist Nada Homsi

December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Lebanon: CFWIJ Welcomes Release Of American Journalist Nada Homsi

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the release of American freelance journalist Nada Homsi.

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December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment, Released
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Nada Homsi, Lebanon, state oppression, foreign journalists, detention, Released
December 10, 2021

Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a video journalist, were critically injured and subsequently arrested by the military forces.

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December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myanmar, attack, state oppression, military brutality, attacked in the field, physical attack, state opression, Arrest
November 18, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ condemns persistent state harassment of Alena Yanushkouskaya and her family

November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ condemns persistent state harassment of Alena Yanushkouskaya and her family

The police barged into the home of blogger Alena Yanushkouskaya’s adopted daughter.

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November 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, press freedom, alena yanushkouskaya,, belarus, state oppression
November 17, 2021

Hong Kong: The Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong refused visa renewal

November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Hong Kong: The Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong refused visa renewal

China correspondent for The Economist Sue-Lin Wong has been denied entry to Hong Kong after the authorities refused to renew her visa.

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November 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, solidarity, november, november 2021, Sue-lin Wong, Hong Kong, state oppression, Visa Refusal, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Economist Australia, Foreign Correspondent
November 09, 2021

UZBEKISTAN: Polish journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka stranded as Uzbekistan denies entry, CFWIJ concerned for her safety

November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
UZBEKISTAN: Polish journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka stranded as Uzbekistan denies entry, CFWIJ concerned for her safety

CFWIJ is seriously concerned for the safety of its fellow member and freelance journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka.

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November 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, journalists rights, october, october 2021, solidarity, Agnieszka Pikulicka, Uzbekistan, state oppression, state opression, free speech
October 18, 2021

China: Beijing moves to tighten ban on private media funding

October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: Beijing moves to tighten ban on private media funding

CFWIJ is concerned over Beijing’s move to ban private investment in news media amid stringent regulations already in place.

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October 18, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, October, October 2021, China's plan to ban private media funding, China, state oppression, freedom of expression, National Development and Reform Commission
September 20, 2021

Bangladesh: CFWIJ demands the return of journalist Rozina Islam’s belongings immediately

September 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Bangladesh: CFWIJ demands the return of journalist Rozina Islam’s belongings immediately

The court rejected the award-winner investigative journalist Rozina Islam’s request for the return of her accreditation card, passport and mobile phone.

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September 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, Rozina Islam, Bangladesh, Legal Harassment, state oppression, criminal charge, justice, trial, hearing, espionage, Official Secrets Act of 1923
September 15, 2021

Bangladesh: CFWIJ demands justice for Rozina Islam, all groundless charges must be dismissed immediately

September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Bangladesh: CFWIJ demands justice for Rozina Islam, all groundless charges must be dismissed immediately

Rozina Islam, the award-winner investigative journalist, appeared in court to defend herself on a baseless criminal charge.

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September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Bangladesh, Rozina Islam, Legal Harassment, state oppression, criminal charge, justice, trial, hearing, espionage, Official Secrets Act of 1923
September 15, 2021

Pakistan: CFWIJ lends support to the protests against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority

September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Pakistan: CFWIJ lends support to the protests against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority

Journalists from around the country protested in the capital against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA).

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September 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Pakistan, PMDA, state oppression, Press Repression, Protests, Censorship, PTI
September 09, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ condemns the unjustified detention of Alesya Marokhovskaya, Polina Uzhvak, and Irina Dolinina

September 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ condemns the unjustified detention of Alesya Marokhovskaya, Polina Uzhvak, and Irina Dolinina

Three women journalists were detained by the police in Moscow while picketing outside the Ministry of Justice on September 8.

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September 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Russia, Alesya Marokhovskaya, Polina Uzhvak, Irina Dolinina, Detention, Moscow, Ministry of Justice, Dozhd TV, Foreign Agent law, state oppression
September 08, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ condemns the authorities’ unjustified search of Katerina Pytleva’s apartment

September 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ condemns the authorities’ unjustified search of Katerina Pytleva’s apartment

State authorities searched the apartment of ex-TV broadcaster Katerina Pytleva on September 7.

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September 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, attack, Kateryna Pytleva, Belarus, State harassment, state oppression, Threatened with death, Apartment raid, Belarus 1 TV Channel, TV presenter
September 01, 2021

Belarus: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with the Belarusian Association of Journalists against state shutdown

September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with the Belarusian Association of Journalists against state shutdown

The Supreme Court ruled to dissolve the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) on August 27 after closing a complaint filed by the Ministry of Justice.

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September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
State Oppression, Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, support, Violence, Belarus, BAJ, Court dissolved BAJ, state oppression, Lease Agreements, office raid, liquidation, September, September 2021
July 16, 2021

Belarus: Mass police raid in an escalation of the crackdown against journalists

July 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belarus: Mass police raid in an escalation of the crackdown against journalists

Police raided the homes of at least 15 journalists, six of whom were women.

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July 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment, Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, CFWIJ, threats, Detainment, state oppression, custody, Belarus, Halina Abakunchyk, Khrystsina Charnyauskaya, Hanna Halyota, Milana Kharytonava, Lyubou Lunyova, Maryia Artsybashava
July 15, 2021

Cuba: CFWIJ demands CubaNet journalist Camila Acosta’s release immediately

July 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Cuba: CFWIJ demands CubaNet journalist Camila Acosta’s release immediately

CubaNet journalist Camila Acosta will be prosecuted for crimes against State Security, according to the screenwriter Ángel Santiesteban confirmed on July 12.

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July 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, CFWIJ, threats, Cuba, Camila Acosta, Detainment, Police violence, state oppression, custody, Havana
July 14, 2021

Venezuela: CFWIJ condemns security forces to attempt to intimidate journalist Mildred Manrique

July 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Venezuela: CFWIJ condemns security forces to attempt to intimidate journalist Mildred Manrique

Mildred Manrique, 800 Noticias’ journalist, affirmed that security forces attempted to search her house without having a prior notice or a search warrant.

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July 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Physical Assault, CFWIJ, Intimidation, State harassment, state oppression, Venezuela, Mildred Manrique, attempted raid, police r, Police violence
July 09, 2021

Brazil: President Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyer Frederick Wassef threatened journalist Juliana Dal Piva – CFWIJ demands a swift investigation into the attack and ensure journalist’s safety

July 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Brazil: President Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyer Frederick Wassef threatened journalist Juliana Dal Piva – CFWIJ demands a swift investigation into the attack and ensure journalist’s safety

Journalist and columnist Juliana Dal Piva was threatened by President Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyer Frederick Wassef after a podcast was aired in which the president's corruption was exposed.

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July 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Intimidation, Threatened with death
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, CFWIJ, threats, Brazil, Juliana Dal Piva, Threatened with death, Intimidation, Death threats, state oppression, threat message
July 08, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ condemns police raid and interrogation against journalist Maria Zholobova

July 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ condemns police raid and interrogation against journalist Maria Zholobova

Moscow police raided the apartments of three journalists, including reporter Maria Zholobova of the independent news organization Proekt, and interrogated them.

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July 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, press freedom, women journalists, july, july 2021, Legal harassment, Russia, Maria Zholobova, Police raid, Russian law enforcement, state oppression, interrogation
  • 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/
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    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
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  • 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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