India: CFWIJ condemns police report against Ismat Ara for her coverage of farmers protest.
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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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Tunisia: CFWIJ condemns the government’s attempt to harass and intimidate bloggers by weaponizing repealed law.
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Myriam Bribri, a Tunisian blogger and activist, who documented a security agent’s attempt to assault a citizen, was arrested by the Tunisian authorities.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands Müyesser Yıldız’s acquittal immediately
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OdaTV News Director Müyesser Yıldız and TELE1 Ankara Representative İsmail Dukel were tried in the third hearing yesterday in Ankara.
Read MoreBurundi: CFWIJ condemns the life imprisonment sentence against Anne Niyuhire
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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.
Read MorePhilippines: CFWIJ condemns the latest cyber libel case against Maria Ressa
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Maria Ressa was charged in yet another cyber libel case for her role as an executive editor of Rappler— a position she vacated in June of 2020.
Read MoreTurkey: The trial against journalist Ceren Sözeri was adjourned, CFWIJ keeps a close eye on legal persecution of journalists in the country
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The third trial against Evrensel columnist Ceren Sözeri because of her news story titled “Who made AKP lose votes?” was held today.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ condemns police violence that targets journalists who cover student protests against the appointment of a new rector of Boğaziçi University.
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Many journalists were subjected to police violence while following the protests of students in Istanbul.
Read MoreTurkey: Second hearing of the trial against journalist Canan Kaya was adjourned again
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The second hearing of the trial against Canan Kaya, the editor-in-chief for online news website Medya Koridoru, was held today.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ calls Turkey to abandon the policies pursued against journalists by legal persecution
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The fourth hearing of the trial against journalist Derya Okatan for the "insult" charges was postponed to a further date due to the judge's leave.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes the dismissal of the case against reporter Zeynep Durgut
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The investigation launched against the Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut was dismissed by the prosecutor.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal
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The court decided to dismiss the defamation case towards journalist Hazal Ocak.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Durket Süren’s acquittal immediately
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Durket Süren faces charges of being affiliated with a terrorist organization, knowingly and willingly aiding an organization.
Read MoreNorthern Cyprus: CFWIJ condemns the investigation against journalist Ayşemden Akın
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Today, an investigation was launched against Bugün Kıbrıs columnist Ayşemden Akın over the social media posts she shared about presidential elections.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Sonya Bayık’s acquittal immediately
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The second hearing of the trial against the Jiyan News managing editor Sonya Bayık was held today.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ calls upon Turkey to end intimidation policies against journalists
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The fifth hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak was held today. The court postponed the trial for the verdict on January 26, 2021.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Hatice Şahin’s acquittal
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The first hearing of the trial against Yeni Yaşam Newspaper editor Hatice Şahin on charges of being affiliated with an armed organization was held today.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ condemns the house arrest of journalist Pınar Gayıp
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Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Pınar Gayıp, who was detained as part of an investigation in İzmir conducted against the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP).
Read MorePhilippines: CFWIJ condemns the third cyber libel charge against Maria Ressa
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Rappler founder Maria Ressa faces the third charge of cyber libel. According to her lawyer Ted Te, the third cyber libel complaint came after the story aired in October 2020.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands journalist Ruken Demir’s immediate acquittal
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The fourth hearing of the trial against journalist Ruken Demir was held yesterday in İzmir.
Read MoreTurkey: CFWIJ demands authorities to end legal harassment against journalists
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An investigation was launched against Dicle Müftüoğlu, editor of the Mesopotamia Agency (MA), with the allegation of spreading propaganda for an organization of her social media posts.
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