WPF is outraged that media outlet Demirören News Agency (DHA) pressured reporter Rojda Altıntaş not to publish a story, about a car accident involving the 17-year-old son of writer Eylem Tok, by people connected to DHA's powerful owners, Demirören Holding.

WPF expresses deep concern over the sudden departure of Sangita Myska, a renowned radio presenter and former BBC reporter, from LBC.

WPF condemns Israel’s new law restricting foreign broadcasters

Nicole Gómez Cubillán, a correspondent for El Medio, was detained by the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) on April 21, 2024, while covering the National Popular Consultation, a nationwide referendum, in Lechería, Venezuela.

During the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict, the fundamental principles of press freedom have come under dire threat.

CFWIJ and WPF condemns the recent actions of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) in Venezuela, which forced journalists Ruth Lara Castillo and María Torres to delete their coverage of the El Palito refinery oil spill.

During the consultative referendum on Essequibo on December 3, press freedom and information guarantees for journalists and media outlets were violated by members of the Plan República

Journalist Laura Ardila Arrieta's forthcoming book on a powerful political family was pulled by the publishing house just days before its scheduled release.

Danish journalist Camilla Nielsson’s political film documentary “President” has been banned by Zimbabwe authorities.

TV5 Monde reporter Fanny Noaro-Kabré was expelled from a public meeting hosted by Kémi Séba, anti-colonialist Pan-African activist.

The new guidelines for central media accreditation have caused much concern among journalist groups in the country.

The Indian state forcefully shut down the Kashmir Press Club much to the outcry of the press community in the region.

Journalists around the country protested in the capital against the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). In a sit-in conducted outside the Parliament House, journalists opposed the restrictions that the proposed bill will impose on the press in Pakistan, citing it as a measure to curb free speech and criticism in the country. The protest demonstration was supported by various sections of civil society, including members of the judiciary as well as the opposition.

Ukrainian journalist, Ustia Stefanchuk, who is now based in Canada recently published a historical testimony, on her Facebook page, about the torture her ancestors were subjected to at the hands of Soviet forces in 1941. Her Facebook page was abruptly taken down after she published her post without any prior warning or notification. Although the page was restored later, the company offered Ustia no explanation regarding which community standard she was in violation of, or what caused her work to be reinstated.

Guardian's Cairo correspondent Ruth Michaelson has been forced by Egyptain authorities to leave the country following her COVID-19 reporting. Her press accreditation has also been revoked, which now prevents her from working in the country. This arbitrary move by the government in Egypt is unacceptable. The Coalition For Women In Journalism demands authorities in Cairo to reconsider their decision and allow Ruth to work freely.