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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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November 27, 2021

Turkey: Nazan Sala faces second lawsuit on bogus terror charges after reporting on military violence in Van

November 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Nazan Sala faces second lawsuit on bogus terror charges after reporting on military violence in Van

A new lawsuit was filed against journalist Nazan Sala as a result of the investigation launched 12 years ago.

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November 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, trial, threats, Nazan Sala, Van, terror charges, terror related charges, investigation, spreading propaganda, ROJ TV, Legal harassment, Legal persecution
September 20, 2021

Turkey: Journalist Durket Süren's trial adjourned for the seventh time - CFWIJ reiterates, journalism is not a crime

September 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalist Durket Süren's trial adjourned for the seventh time - CFWIJ reiterates, journalism is not a crime

The seventh hearing of the trial against journalist Durket Süren was held in Diyarbakır.

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September 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, trial, terror charges, Turkish judiciary, baseless charges, dava, counter-terrorism code, örgüt üyeliği, Durket Süren, Trial
September 17, 2021

China: CFWIJ joined 44 human rights organization to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Covid-19 reporter on hunger strike

September 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
China: CFWIJ joined 44 human rights organization to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to release Covid-19 reporter on hunger strike

On September 17th, 45 human rights NGOs urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to exonerate and release Covid-19 reporter Zhang Zhan.

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September 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, women journalists, CFWIJ, threats, Threats to women journalists, Threats, China, Zhang Zhan, Legal persecution, Arrest
September 16, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes the prosecutor’s acquittal request for journalist Meşale Tolu

September 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes the prosecutor’s acquittal request for journalist Meşale Tolu

The 14th hearing of the trial in which Journalist Meşale Tolu is tried on terror-related charges was held.

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September 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, trial, terror charges, Turkish judiciary, baseless charges, dava, Meşale Tolu, counter-terrorism code, örgüt üyeliği
September 14, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns requested prison sentence against Jin News editor Roza Metina

September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns requested prison sentence against Jin News editor Roza Metina

The second hearing of the case against Jin News Kurdish editor Roza Metina was held today in Diyarbakır.

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September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, trial, terror charges, Turkish judiciary, baseless charges, dava, Roza Metina, Diyarbakır, Diyarbakır 5. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi
September 14, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ demands authorities to end legal harassment against Buse Söğütlü

September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands authorities to end legal harassment against Buse Söğütlü

The fourth hearing of the trial against Gazete Yolculuk reporter Buse Söğütlü on terrorism charges was held today.

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September 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, Buse Söğütlü, trial, terror charges, counter-terrorism code, Turkish judiciary, baseless charges, İstanbul 32. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi, Akın Gürlek, dava
September 01, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the new investigation against journalist Öznur Değer

September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the new investigation against journalist Öznur Değer

An investigation was launched against Jinnews reporter Öznur Değer regarding her posts and stories about the assassination of seven people in the same family in Konya.

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September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, Legal harassment, türkiye, yargı, dava, soruşturma, terror charges, spreading propaganda, trial, Ankara 4. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi, Öznur Değer, Jinnews
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
September 01, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the new lawsuit against journalist Derya Okatan

September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns the new lawsuit against journalist Derya Okatan

Ankara 4th High Criminal Court accepted the indictment from 2019, which was accusing journalist Derya Okatan on the charge of "spreading propaganda for an organization in a chain".

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September 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, Derya Okatan, Legal harassment, türkiye, yargı, dava, soruşturma, terror charges, spreading propaganda, Ankara, trial, Ankara 4. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi
August 13, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns prison sentence against journalist Hikmet Tunç – Journalism is Not a Crime

August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns prison sentence against journalist Hikmet Tunç – Journalism is Not a Crime

Jin News reporter Hikmet Tunç was sentenced to eight months and 22 days in prison as a result of the trial against her over her coverage.

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August 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, July, July 2021, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, Hikmet Tunç, Van, hakaret davası, Defamation, Defamation case, insult, prison sentence, hapis cezası
July 02, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut, Journalism is not a crime

July 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut, Journalism is not a crime

The second hearing of the trial against journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut was held.

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July 02, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala, Zeynep Durgut
July 01, 2021

Turkey: Trial against five journalists adjourned for tenth time – Journalists must be acquitted immediately

July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Trial against five journalists adjourned for tenth time – Journalists must be acquitted immediately

The trial against journalists was postponed for the tenth time. The next hearing, in which five women journalists were tried, was postponed.

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July 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Amine Demirkan, Elif Aydoğmuş, Günay Aksoy, Gülfem Karataş, Reyhan Hacıoğlu
June 29, 2021

Turkey: Journalism is prosecuted once again – CFWIJ condemns the unjust trial against journalist Buse Söğütlü

June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalism is prosecuted once again – CFWIJ condemns the unjust trial against journalist Buse Söğütlü

The first hearing against 35 people, including reporter Buse Söğütlü, was held in İstanbul.

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June 29, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, Trial, June, June 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Legal harassment, legal persecution, Buse Söğütlü, demonstration
June 28, 2021

Poland: CFWIJ is monitoring the investigation against journalist Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek

June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Poland: CFWIJ is monitoring the investigation against journalist Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek

Prominent journalist and editor-in-chief of women’s magazine Wysokie Obcasy, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, is under investigation in the public prosecutor’s office.

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June 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, June, June 2021, Poland, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, Legal Harassment, legal persecution, Public prosecutor office, Warsaw, Wysokie Obcasy, Womens magazine
June 25, 2021

Russia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent judicial harassment targeting journalist Darya Komarova

June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: CFWIJ condemns the persistent judicial harassment targeting journalist Darya Komarova

Darya Komarova, a correspondent for the Idel Realities project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, faced another episode of legal persecution by judicial authorities.

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June 25, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
2021, press freedom, Women Journalists, Russia, Darya Komarova, June, June 2021, Legal harassment, legal persecution
June 24, 2021

Turkey: Trials against women journalists continue to be adjourned – Cumhuriyet’s journalists must be acquitted of all charges immediately

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Trials against women journalists continue to be adjourned – Cumhuriyet’s journalists must be acquitted of all charges immediately

The trial of Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, managing editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça and editor-in-chief İpek Özbey was held for the third time.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, İpek Özbey, constitution
June 24, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalist Kibriye Evren

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands justice for journalist Kibriye Evren

The 13th hearing of the trial against journalist Kibriye Evren over her journalistic activities was held today in Diyarbakır.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Kibriye Evren, adjourned
June 24, 2021

Turkey: Journalist Şerife Oruç's trial adjourned for the 17th time - The journalist must be acquitted immediately

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalist Şerife Oruç's trial adjourned for the 17th time - The journalist must be acquitted immediately

The trial against the closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) reporter Şerife Oruç on the charge of being affiliated with a terrorist organisation was adjourned for the 17th time.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Şerife Oruç
June 24, 2021

Turkey: Police officers appeared in court for deliberately attacking journalist Beyza Kural

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Police officers appeared in court for deliberately attacking journalist Beyza Kural

The trial for three police officers who viciously and deliberately attacked reporter Beyza Kural Yılancı on charges of "violating freedom of work and profession" was held.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Beyza Kural, police violence, Physical Assault
June 22, 2021

Turkey: Journalist Reyhan Capan appeared in court for the 20th time, trial adjourned once again – CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment

June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalist Reyhan Capan appeared in court for the 20th time, trial adjourned once again – CFWIJ condemns the legal harassment

The trial against Özgür Gündem newspaper’s former editor, Reyhan Çapan was adjourned for the 20th time.

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June 22, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Reyhan Çapan
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  • Resources/
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