The Coalition For Women In Journalism denounces the legal persecution of journalist Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias. She has been charged for “causing public fear or alarm” regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreWe denounce the court’s decision to imprison journalists Agnès Ndirubusa and Christine Kamikazi, along with their two other colleagues.
Read MorePelin Ünker is once again tackling legal attacks because of her incredible work for the Paradise Papers.
Read MoreCuban journalist and activist Iliana Hernández has been charged with “receiving stolen property” and threatened with the oppressive Decree 370.
Read MoreWe find it troubling that Turkish authorities want to put women journalists away for their social media activity.
Read MoreTurkish authorities have invalidated the press cards of hundreds of journalists who work for newspapers Evrensel and Birgün.
Read MoreHazal Ocak’s second trial was held yesterday. We demand for more transparency in this trial.
Read MoreThe CFWIJ finds Republican senator Peter Lucido’s comments about journalist Allison Donahue disgusting and disturbing.
Read MoreInsects in food, a ban on letters and ignored health complications - Ruken Demir is being subjected to abysmal conditions while in prison.
Read MoreOur colleague Seyhan Avşar is being tried for “identifying a public officer as a target for terrorist organizations”.
Read MoreHost of “Gündem Müzakere” program of the now shutdown IMC News channel Ayşegül Doğan is charged with "establishing and leading an armed organization."
Read MoreJAPAN, Tokyo — We welcome a Tokyo civil court’s landmark decision to rule in favor of our colleague journalist Shiori Ito, who boldly filed a rape lawsuit against a senior reporter in the country, Noriyuki Yamaguchi. However, we believe that much change is needed in the country’s legal system before victims of sexual assault can truly feel safe.
Read MoreSecond hearing for one of the most prominent Filipino journalists and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s cyber libel case took place today.
Read MoreCFWIJ member, a leading journalist in Pakistan, Munizae Jahangir’s show Spotlight on Aaj News was abruptly taken off the air on December 10, in an obvious act of censorship.
Read MoreTURKEY, Diyarbakır — Early morning on October 19, the house of journalist Nurcan Baysal was raided by Turkish police because of her critical social media posts.
Read MoreFRANCE, Paris — The Coalition For Women In Journalism is astonished at the decision of a French court to fine Sandra Muller for defamation. The journalist and founder of the #MeToo movement in France, has been ordered by court to pay thousands of euros as damages for ‘defaming’ the man she accused of harassment.
Read MoreISRAEL, WEST BANK - The Coalition For Women In Journalism is appalled by the Israeli travel ban on our colleague, Palestinian journalist Majdoleen Hassouna.
Read MoreManila Court started trial of the cyber libel case against Rappler CEO-journalist Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr.
Read MoreTURKEY, ISTANBUL - Turkish novelists Elif Shafak and Ayşe Kulin under investigation for 'supporting' child abuse in their novels. Internationally-known writer and academic Elif Shafak and novelists Ayşe Kulin are under investigation for allegedly supporting child abuse in their novels “Mahrem” and “Gece Sesleri”.
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