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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
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  • LISTS/
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    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
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    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/
December 31, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ Welcomes Acquittal Of Derya Okatan

December 31, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ Welcomes Acquittal Of Derya Okatan

Journalist Derya Okatan and five other journalists stand trial for reporting on leaked emails of the former energy minister in 2016.

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December 31, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution, Acquittal
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, Legal Persecution, Trial, acquittal, beraat, Derya Okatan, terror charges, İstanbul, Redhack trial, ETHA, Twitter
December 28, 2021

Turkey: No Relief For Buse Söğütlü, As İstanbul’s Court Adjourns The Case For The Second Time

December 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: No Relief For Buse Söğütlü, As İstanbul’s Court Adjourns The Case For The Second Time

Legal ordeal for Gazete Yolculuk reporter Buse Söğütlü along with 35 women continues as the trial was adjourned.

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December 28, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution, Acquittal
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, Legal Persecution, Trial, Buse Söğütlü, constitution, march, demonstration, baseless charges, International Women's Day, İstanbul, protest
December 27, 2021

Russia: Editors Of GZT Were Released And Deported After Ten Days Of Arbitrary Detention

December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Russia: Editors Of GZT Were Released And Deported After Ten Days Of Arbitrary Detention

GZT editors Nazgul Kenzhetay and Emin Karaçak were released and deported ten days later.

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December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment, Deportation, Released
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Nazgul Kenzhetay, Russia, Kazakhstan, Detention, arbitrary detention, GZT, Emin Karaçak, mistreatment, inhumane conditions, deportation
December 27, 2021

Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Belgium: CFWIJ Welcomes Prison Sentence To Online Abuser Against Journalist Myriam Leroy

A Belgium court convicted a man, who had been abusing journalist and novelist Myriam Leroy online for more than nine years.

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December 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment, Online Trolling, Organizational Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Myriam Leroy, Belgium, online trolling, online targetting, Organized Trolling, freedom of expression, Brussels Criminal Court, Brussel
December 23, 2021

Egypt: CFWIJ Welcomes Sanaa Seif’s Release After 18 Months In Jail

December 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Egypt: CFWIJ Welcomes Sanaa Seif’s Release After 18 Months In Jail

Sanaa Seif, activist, writer and film editor was released from jail after serving 18 months convicted.

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December 23, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Released
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Sanaa Seif, Egypt, trial, human rights, Cairo, Covid-19, Released
December 21, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ Welcomes The Acquittal Of Journalists Implicated In Özgur Gündem Trial

December 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ Welcomes The Acquittal Of Journalists Implicated In Özgur Gündem Trial

18 journalists were acquitted from all charges they have been facing since 2016.

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December 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, Legal Persecution, Trial, acquittal, İsranbul, Reyhan Hacıoğlu, Gülfem Karataş, Amine Demirkan, Elif Aydoğmuş, Günay Aksoy, Özgür Gündem, polis baskını, beraat, AYM, Constitutional Court, Anayasa Mahkemesi
December 20, 2021

Romania: CFWIJ Calls For Investigation On The Unjustified Detention Of Italian Journalist

December 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Romania: CFWIJ Calls For Investigation On The Unjustified Detention Of Italian Journalist

Lucia Goracci, an Italian journalist of the public broadcaster RAI and her crew were detained in Bucharest for several hours.

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December 20, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Lucia Goracci, Romani, Detention, Romania, Attack, locked up, police, Diana Iovanovici Sosoaca
December 17, 2021

Canada: CFWIJ Stands In Solidarity With Lauren Pelley Following Online Harassment

December 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canada: CFWIJ Stands In Solidarity With Lauren Pelley Following Online Harassment

Lauren Pelley received an insulting comment on Twitter by an account not using a real name, calling her as “a fear mongering journalist” who “slept with men” to get the job.

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December 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Online Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Lauren Pelley, Canada, CBC, Covid-19, online, Online harassment
December 16, 2021

Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Albania: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical Assault On TV Journalist Besarta Demushi

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the physical assault against Albanian journalist Besarta Demushi.

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December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Albania, Physical assault, Fax News, attacked, Tirana
December 16, 2021

Turkey: Lawsuit Against Derya Okatan Drags On, CFWIJ Demands End To Legal Harassment

December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Lawsuit Against Derya Okatan Drags On, CFWIJ Demands End To Legal Harassment

The seventh hearing of the trial against journalist Derya Okatan has not been seen due to the judge’s leave.

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December 16, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, Derya Okatan, Legal Persecution, Trial, public insult crime, acquittal, İsranbul, alenen hakaret, avukat Onur Kale
December 15, 2021

Vietnam: CFWIJ Condems The Conviction Of Journalist Pham Doan Trang

December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Vietnam: CFWIJ Condems The Conviction Of Journalist Pham Doan Trang

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the conviction of the Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang with nine years in jail.

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December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Pham Doan Trang, Vietnam, conviction, jail, court decision
December 15, 2021

Uzbekistan: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault on Fatima Jurayeva

December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Uzbekistan: CFWIJ condemns the physical assault on Fatima Jurayeva

Blogger Fatima Jurayeva was physically assaulted by a state employee while she was on the field researching for one of her stories.

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December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Uzbekistan, Fatima Jurayeva, Physical Assault, Hududiy Elektr Tarmoqlari, Saidullo Mamadaliyev, Right to Information, Damaged Property
December 15, 2021

Cuba: CFWIJ Demands A Swift Investigation Into The Devastating Attack On Journalist Mabel Páez

December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Cuba: CFWIJ Demands A Swift Investigation Into The Devastating Attack On Journalist Mabel Páez

CFWIJ is devastated by the physical assault against journalist Mabel Páez, the director of El Majadero de Artemisa.

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December 15, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Physical Assault
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Cuba, Mabel Páez, Physical Assault, brutal assault, Artemisa, Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and the Press, ICLEP, El Majadero de Artemisa
December 13, 2021

Turkey: Police Detain Nebiye Arı, Yağmur Kaya, Hilal Işık, Other Journalists Covering Student Protests

December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Police Detain Nebiye Arı, Yağmur Kaya, Hilal Işık, Other Journalists Covering Student Protests

The police detained Nebiye Arı, Yağmur Kaya, Hilal Işık and other journalists, who were covering a student protest.

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December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, trial, police violence, Detention, Nebiye Arı, Yağmur Kaya, Hilal Işık, crackdown, police brutality, press ID, Ankara, Artı Gerçek, student protests, Barınamıyoruz Hareketi, öğrenciler, barınamıyoruz, polis müdahalesi, Ulus, gözaltı
December 13, 2021

Turkey: Legal Ordeal For Durket Süren On Bogus Terror-Related Charges Continues

December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Legal Ordeal For Durket Süren On Bogus Terror-Related Charges Continues

At the eighth hearing of journalist Durket Süren’s trial on terror-related charges, the prosecution dropped the charges of “aiding and abetting”.

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December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, police violence, Durket Süren, terror charges, counter-terrorism code, Turkish judiciary, baseless charges, örgüt üyeliği, Diyarbakır, Diyarbakır 11. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi, örgüt propogandası
December 13, 2021

Lebanon: CFWIJ Welcomes Release Of American Journalist Nada Homsi

December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Lebanon: CFWIJ Welcomes Release Of American Journalist Nada Homsi

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the release of American freelance journalist Nada Homsi.

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December 13, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment, Released
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Nada Homsi, Lebanon, state oppression, foreign journalists, detention, Released
December 10, 2021

Turkey: Trial Of Police Officers Who Used Violence Against Journalist Beyza Kural Adjourned With No Significant Progress

December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Trial Of Police Officers Who Used Violence Against Journalist Beyza Kural Adjourned With No Significant Progress

The third hearing of the trial for three police officers who viciously and deliberately attacked reporter Beyza Kural Yılancı was held.

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December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, İstanbul, spreading propaganda, Beyza Kural, Constitutional Court, Anayasa Mahkemesi, polis şiddeti, police violence, rights to report, Bianet
December 10, 2021

Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Myanmar: Two Reporters Injured, Arrested By Military Forces While Covering Anti-Regime Protest

Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, a video journalist, were critically injured and subsequently arrested by the military forces.

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December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, Arrest
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Ma Hmu Yandanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myanmar, attack, state oppression, military brutality, attacked in the field, physical attack, state opression, Arrest
December 10, 2021

Philippines: Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit Days

December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism

As Filipino journalist Maria Ressa headed to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, a new lawsuit was filed against her news outlet Rappler.

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December 10, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
2021, journalists rights, solidarity, press freedom, Freedom of Speech, Legal harassment, rappler, libel, Jose Calida, Maria Ressa, Philippines
December 09, 2021

Turkey: Travel Ban on Derya Okatan, Five Other Journalists Yet In Place As Court Adjourns 13th Hearing Of RedHack Trial

December 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Travel Ban on Derya Okatan, Five Other Journalists Yet In Place As Court Adjourns 13th Hearing Of RedHack Trial

Legal ordeal for Derya Okata and five other journalists who stand trial for reporting on leaked emails of former energy minister in 2016.

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December 09, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, Legal persecution, dava, trial, Legal harassment, Derya Okatan, Redhack, Redhack Davası, İstanbul, counter-terrorism charges, spreading propaganda, Wikileaks, Berat Albayrak
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    • Timelines
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    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
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    • Hungary - The End of an Era
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    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
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    • Belarus Protests
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    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
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    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
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    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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