Arbitrary detention of and violence against journalists in Belarus has become the “norm” in the past month, following the elections.
Read MoreThe Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the pre-trial detention of Müyesser Yıldız, who is at risk under pandemic conditions. It is further unacceptable that the imprisoned journalist.
Read MoreThe verdict hearing in the lawsuit filed against journalist Hülya Kılınç for her report on the death of a MİT (National Intelligence Agency) officer in Libya was held.
Read MoreWe welcome the decision to drop all charges against Semin Sezerer and Diken.com.tr editors in the “Fuat Avni” trial.
Read MoreThe Coalition For Women In Journalism is thrilled that the EU Awards for Investigative Journalism in Turkey for 2019 was awarded to three women journalists.
Read MoreJournalists are facing police induced violence and detentions the last of which happened last night which also impeded the work of Mesopotamia Agency reporter Eylem Akdağ and Evrensel Ekmek ve Gül reporter Burcu Yıldırım.
Gulistan Aksoy, a Kurdish freelance journalist who was severely injured as a result of the explosion of ISIS in 2015 in Girê Spî, Rojava, died in Germany
Read MoreNew social media law was passed by the Justice Committee of Turkey’s parliament.
Read MoreRappler founder Maria Ressa sent the prosecutor today an 18-page affidavit concerning the second cyber libel complaint filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng.
Read MoreThe Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations Human Rights Council approved a resolution on May 1, calling the detention of journalists Lucía Pineda and Miguel Mora.
Read MoreAs the unrest in and around the United States continue over the murder of George Floyd, police’s violent response remain to be targeting journalists.
Read MoreCFWIJ does not celebrate a "Press Holiday" in an environment where journalists are accused of being "terrorists and crime machines".
Read MoreMaria Ressa, one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, has appeared before court today giving her statement about tax evasion charges in a case she has described as a form of harassment.
Read MoreMesopotamia News Agency Dersim correspondent Ayşe Sürme and Jinnews reporter Öznur değer were subjected to physical violence late last night.
Read MoreUpon the killing of an Azerbaijani commander in Karabakh, the conflicted region on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
Read MoreJinNews 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.
Read More27 people including Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter and translator Meşale Tolu had their 12th hearing at the İstanbul 29th Heavy Penal Court today.
Read MoreMesopotamia Women Journalists Platform Spokesperson and JinNews editor Ayşe Güney was detained early this morning during a raid at her house.
Read MoreArtı TV Ankara correspondent Sibel Hürtaş wrote an article on July 6 detailing her detention last week while following the bar association protest.
Read MoreThe second hearing of the trial of Ruken Demir took place today. Mesopotamia Agency İzmir correspondent Ruken Demir was first detained on November 12.
Read MoreThe Coalition launched in March 2017 as a pro-bono org.
From 2019, it has operated as an NGO with a seed funding received from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
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