Tunisia: The Coalition For Women In Journalism joins 55 other organizations condemning the sentence against Amna El Sharqi

Tunisia: The Coalition For Women In Journalism joins 55 other organizations condemning the sentence against Amna El Sharqi

Blogger Amna El Sharqi received a sentence of 6 months in prison and 2000 Tunisian dinars (650 USD) fine for charges on violating sanctities and calling for hatred between religions and races on July 14.

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Tunisia: Sentencing of blogger Amna-Al Sharqi on “undermining religious rituals” is a breach for freedom of expression

Tunisia: Sentencing of blogger Amna-Al Sharqi on “undermining religious rituals” is a breach for freedom of expression

Tunisian blogger Amna Al-Sharqi who posted a clearly satirical blog post called “Surah Corona” was sentenced to six months in prison on charges of inciting interreligious hatred

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Ukraine: CFWIJ is concerned about journalist Katerina Sergatskova receiving threats and harassment from far-right groups

Ukraine: CFWIJ is concerned about journalist Katerina Sergatskova receiving threats and harassment from far-right groups

Freelance journalist and co-founder of online media outlet Zaborona, Katerina Sergatskova has been a target of an online harassment campaign following her coverage exposing alleged links between Facebook.

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Niger: Journalist and blogger Samira Sabou faces jail and a million franc in compensation for defamation charges

Niger: Journalist and blogger Samira Sabou faces jail and a million franc in compensation for defamation charges

Manager of the Mides-Niger website and editor of Niger Search, Samira Sabou was arrested on June 10th following a summons that was issued in response to a defamation complaint filed.

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Turkey: The hearing of journalist Kibriye Evren adjourned to November to take her defense statements

Turkey: The hearing of journalist Kibriye Evren adjourned to November to take her defense statements

JinNews reporter Kibriye Evren’s trial on charges of “membership to a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing a terrorist organization” was held today before Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court.

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