Syria: Turkish Drone Strike Kills Kurdish Journalists Jihan Belki and Nazim Dashdam

WPF is outraged by the Turkish drone strike that killed journalists Jihan Belki and Nazim Dashdam near the Tishrin Dam, on the outskirts of Kobani. They were reporting on attacks on the dam when, according to local human rights groups, their vehicle was "directly" targeted.

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Sudan: Women Press Freedom Demands Justice for Slain Journalist Hanan Adam

Women Press Freedom strongly condemns the brutal murder of journalist Hanan Adam and her brother by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Ukraine: Ksyusha Savoskina and Colleague Narrowly Escape Russian Drone Strike

Russian drones targeted Hromadske journalists Ksyusha Savoskina and Oleksiy Nikulin. Their car, carrying filming equipment, was destroyed in an explosion. Forced to walk 3km under drone threats, they narrowly escaped injury.

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West Bank: Detained Without Charge for Months, Reporter Rasha Herzallah Convicted of "Incitement"

Palestinian journalist Rasha Herzallah has been sentenced to 6 months in prison and fined by an Israeli military court for alleged "incitement on social media.

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Gaza: WPF Condemns the Killing of Palestinian Journalist Zahra Abu Sakheil in Israeli Airstrike

Zahra Abu Sakheil, a Palestinian journalist, was killed alongside her brother and father in an Israeli airstrike while seeking refuge in a school shelter in Gaza City.

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Russia: Ukrainian Journalist Victoria Roschyna Dies in Russian Custody, Kremlin Must Be Held Accountable

Women Press Freedom is devastated by news of Victoria's passing. She should never have been behind bars in the first place. We demand accountability from Russian authorities. Her family and loved ones deserve justice.

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Russia: Authorities Target Italian Journalists with Arrest Warrants for Reporting from Kursk

Court issues warrants for RAI journalists' arrest following their coverage of Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk. Earlier, the Italian reporters, who are no longer in Russia, were charged with illegal border crossing and placed on the Kremlin's wanted list.

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Ukraine: Locals Threaten Elmira Shahabutdynova, Obstruct Her From Covering Shelling Site

WPF condemns hostility against journalists covering critical events like the aftermath of shelling. Their swift documentation is vital for recording evidence of possible war crimes.

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Russia: WPF Demands Authorities Drop ‘Illegal’ Border Crossing Charges Against Kathryn Diss and All Journalists

These charges, part of a broader crackdown on international journalists, aim to intimidate the press and restrict coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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