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February 16, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the indictment launched against journalist Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala

February 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the indictment launched against journalist Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala

An indictment was filed against Jin News reporter Şehriban Abi, journalist Nazan Sala, and Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut on terrorism-related charges.

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February 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, türkiye, statement, 2021, February, February 2021, trial, legal persecution, Özgür Gündem, Nazan Sala, Şehriban Abi, Zeynep Durgut
February 16, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the constant procrastination of the trials against journalists

February 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the constant procrastination of the trials against journalists

The lawsuit filed against journalists who were beaten and detained in the police raid on Özgür Gündem newspaper was postponed once again.

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February 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, türkiye, statement, 2021, February, February 2021, trial, legal persecution, Özgür Gündem
February 15, 2021

India: CFWIJ condemns the unfair charges against journalist Mrinal Pande faces

February 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ condemns the unfair charges against journalist Mrinal Pande faces

Journalist Mrinal Pande was charged with sedition for reporting or sharing allegedly unverified news about ongoing farmers’ protests in New Delhi.

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February 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, February, February 2021, India, legal persecution, Mrinal Pande
February 12, 2021

Qatar: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Ghada Oueiss in her lawsuit against the Saudi leadership

February 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Qatar: CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Ghada Oueiss in her lawsuit against the Saudi leadership

Broadcast journalist Ghada Oueiss is committed to fighting back the vicious online smear campaign against her, reportedly led by Saudi leadership.

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February 12, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Online Harassment
2021, February, February 2021, Qatar, Online Harassment, legal persecution, Ghada Oueiss
February 11, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ condemns the police attempt to intimidate Brandi Morin.

February 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ condemns the police attempt to intimidate Brandi Morin.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) harassed and attempted to intimidate journalist Brandi Morin when she visited the Unist’ot’en Healing Camp.

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February 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, February, February 2021, Canada, Brandi Morin, Harassment
February 09, 2021

United States: CFWIJ condemns Attorney General Jeff Landry’s decision to sue reporter Andrea Gallo over public-records request

February 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: CFWIJ condemns Attorney General Jeff Landry’s decision to sue reporter Andrea Gallo over public-records request

Louisiana Attorney General sued The Advocate reporter, Andrea Gallo, in response to a public-records request she filed with his office.

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February 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, February, February 2021, Legal harassment, United States, Andrea Gallo
February 08, 2021

India: CFWIJ condemns police report against Ismat Ara for her coverage of farmers protest.

February 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: CFWIJ condemns police report against Ismat Ara for her coverage of farmers protest.

The Indian police added reporter Ismat Araa's name to the FIR registered against The Wire's editor for tweeting an article.

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February 08, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, February, February 2021, legal persecution, India, Ismat Araa
February 05, 2021

Burundi: CFWIJ condemns the life imprisonment sentence against Anne Niyuhire

February 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Burundi: CFWIJ condemns the life imprisonment sentence against Anne Niyuhire

Anne Niyuhire, project manager for Radio Inzamba, is among the seven journalists sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of instigating a coup in the country.

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February 05, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
2021, Burundi, legal persecution, Anne Niyuhire, February 2021, February
February 01, 2021

Poland: CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment of journalist Dorota Nygren

February 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Poland: CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment of journalist Dorota Nygren

Polish journalist Dorota Nygren was wrongfully dismissed by the director of Information Agency Radio, Paweł Piszczek.

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February 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, January, January 2021, Poland, Legal harassment, Dorota Nygren
January 25, 2021

Northern Cyprus: CFWIJ condemns the investigation against journalist Ayşemden Akın

January 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Northern Cyprus: CFWIJ condemns the investigation against journalist Ayşemden Akın

Today, an investigation was launched against Bugün Kıbrıs columnist Ayşemden Akın over the social media posts she shared about presidential elections.

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January 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
KKTC, Northern Cyprus, 2021, january, January 2021, Ayşemden Akın, Legal harassment, legal persecution
January 11, 2021

China: CFWIJ is deeply concerned over the court decision against former journalists He Qiang and Zou Sicong

January 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: CFWIJ is deeply concerned over the court decision against former journalists He Qiang and Zou Sicong

The former journalists face a civil fine for a 2018 article written anonymously by He and published by Zou.

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January 11, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
2021, January, January 2021, China, legal persecution
October 16, 2020

Congo: Journalist Rozenn Kalafulo forced into hiding due to threats from the military

October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Congo: Journalist Rozenn Kalafulo forced into hiding due to threats from the military

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.

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October 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2020, Statement, October, October 2020, Congo, Rozenn Kalafulo, legal persecution, OctoberWIJ
October 05, 2020

India: Principle of “journalists cannot be forced to expose their sources” breached by the state

October 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: Principle of “journalists cannot be forced to expose their sources” breached by the state

Large scale protests have erupted last week to protest the brutal gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman by upper-caste men in Hathras.

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October 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Impeded At Work
2020, October 2020, October, India, Tanushree Pandey, legal persecution, impeded at work, OctoberWIJ
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 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
September 04, 2020

Egypt: Journalist Doaa Khalifa accuses one of the presidential aides of threatening and intimidating her

September 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Egypt: Journalist Doaa Khalifa accuses one of the presidential aides of threatening and intimidating her

Doaa Khalifa of Al-Dostor newspaper posted a video on her Facebook account accusing Colonel Ahmed Shaaban, presidential aide for media of intimidating her over her dissident views.

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September 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2020, September 2020, September, Egypt, legal persecution, Doaa Khalifa, WIJSep
July 14, 2020

Turkey: Meşale Tolu’s hearing adjourned to February 2021, defense lawyer’s request on the extension of prosecution is accepted

July 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Meşale Tolu’s hearing adjourned to February 2021, defense lawyer’s request on the extension of prosecution is accepted

27 people including Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter and translator Meşale Tolu had their 12th hearing at the İstanbul 29th Heavy Penal Court today.

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July 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, Legal Persecution, July, July 2020, trial, Meşale Tolu
July 03, 2020

Kosovo: Lawsuit and threats against BIRN’s country director Jeta Xharra depolorbale

July 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Kosovo: Lawsuit and threats against BIRN’s country director Jeta Xharra depolorbale

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in Kosovo and its country director Jeta Xharra have been slapped with a defamation lawsuit.

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July 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Online Harassment
2020, July 2020, Press Freedom, Kosovo, Legal Persecution, threatjuly
June 18, 2020

India: FIR against Scroll.in’s Supriya Sharma reprehensible

June 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
India: FIR against Scroll.in’s Supriya Sharma reprehensible

Scroll.in and its executive editor Supriya Sharma are being victimized for their journalism through legal tactics.

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June 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Press Freedom, coro, COVID-19, Covid-19, 2020, July 2020, India, Supriya Sharma
May 11, 2020

European Court rules in favor of journalist Khadija Ismayilova again

May 11, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
European Court rules in favor of journalist Khadija Ismayilova again

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that authorities have failed to protect journalist Khadija Ismayilova’s right to privacy.

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May 11, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2020, May, May 2020, Azerbaijan, Khadija Ismayilova, Statement
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  • In-Focus/
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  • Resources/
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    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
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