West Bank: Palestinian Journalists Reunited with Loved Ones After Months in Detention

WPF celebrates the release of Palestinian journalists Bushra Al-Taweel and Rula Hassanein as part of the first phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal.

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West Bank: WPF Denounces Detention of Givara Budeiri and Crew by Palestinian Forces

Palestinian Authority security forces detain Al-Jazeera journalist Givara Budeiri and her cameraperson while reporting live outside Israel’s Ofer prison.

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Turkiye: 5 Journalists Detained, Media Offices Searched in Escalating Attack on Kurdish Press

Police detain five journalists— Reyhan Hacıoğlu (Van), Rahime Karvar, Necla Demir, Welat Ekin & Ahmet Güneş (Istanbul)—in morning raids on their homes and media offices.

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Azerbaijan: WPF Condemns Authorities' Harassment of VOA Reporter Ulviyya Ali

Voice of America reporter Ulviyya Ali has been banned from travel after police interrogation over the MeydanTV case—despite having no ties to the outlet.

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Georgia: WPF Condemns Detention of Journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and Assault Charge

Mzia Amaghlobeli was detained twice in Batumi—first for posting a strike sticker, then during a protest. She’s now accused of assaulting a police chief, a charge carrying 4-7 years imprisonment

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Kenya: Tanzanian Journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai Abducted in Nairobi

Four men, claiming to be police, abducted the journalist, restrained her, seized her phones, and demanded access to her accounts. She was held for four hours before being released.

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Bar Journalist Khanum Mustafayeva from Leaving the Country

Khanum Mustafayeva was barred from leaving Azerbaijan without explanation. Authorities at Baku airport cited a travel ban by the Ministry of Internal Affairs but gave no reasons.

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France: WPF Denounces Far-Right Smear Campaign Targeting Ivanne Trippenbach

Le Monde journalist faced a wave of online abuse, including sexist and anti-Semitic threats, following false accusations that she intruded on the funeral of a far-right leader - Jean-Marie Le Pen.

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Greece: Kurdish Journalist Berçem Mordeniz’s Appeal Rejected, Sentenced to 7 Months for Reporting Police Violence

Greek courts have upheld the conviction of Kurdish journalist Berçem Mordeniz, rejecting her appeal and sentencing her to seven months in prison, which was suspended.

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Venezuela: Regime Escalates Press Crackdown Ahead of Maduro’s Swearing-In, Joanna Barboza Attacked

Joanna Barboza was attacked while covering a protest in Zulia. During nationwide protests against Maduro’s re-election, security forces detained four journalists and assaulted six others.

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Iran: WPF Welcomes Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala’s Release from Iranian Detention

The Coalition For Women In Journalism and Women Press Freedom welcome the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from detention in Iran.

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Germany: Targeted for Her Reporting, Woman Journalist Assaulted in Berlin

An unnamed woman journalist from the "Jewish Forum for Democracy and Against Anti-Semitism" (JFDA) was assaulted in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

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Angola: Ana da Silva Miguel Freed After Over a Year in Jail for Criticizing President

WPF celebrates the release of Ana da Silva Miguel (also known as Neth Nahara), the popular influencer jailed for criticizing President João Lourenço on TikTok.

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