France: Transparent Inquiry Needed as Pro-Palestine Journalist Marine Vlahovic Found Dead in Her Home
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Marine's family and loved ones and urge authorities to conduct a full and transparent inquiry into her untimely passing.
United States: Football Mascot Makes Inappropriate Advances Toward Reporter Ashley Wenskosk
Sports reporter Ashley Wenskoski called out Miami's mascot, Sebastian the Ibis, for inappropriate behavior toward her while covering a college football game in Syracuse, New York.
Georgia: Police Attack Journalists Covering Protests, Targeting Women Reporters
Women Press Freedom demands immediate accountability from Georgian authorities. These assaults on the press are assaults on democracy itself. The world must stand with Georgian journalists now—before it’s too late.
Canada: Rachel Gilmore Faces Escalating Harassment Amid Continued Attacks on Women Journalists
Rachel Gilmore was publicly harassed for her reporting when an individual demanded she reveal her sources. The interaction was filmed and shared online, escalating the harassment.
Mexico: WPF Calls for Urgent Action After Heinous Threats Against Journalist Yohali Reséndiz
Yohali Reséndiz received chilling death threats and sexual violence via WhatsApp, including a video of a corpse and calls threatening to rape and dismember her
Serbia: N1’s Jelena Mirković Assaulted at Protest, WPF Alarmed by Rising Attacks on Press
Jelena Mirković and cameraman Aleksandar Cvrkotić attacked while they were covering a protest in Belgrade. Shoved, struck, and harassed, Mirković called it the worst attack in her decade-long career.
United States: Wendy Williams’ Guardian Confirms Her Worsening Health as Legal Battle Over Docuseries Continues
We urge the U.S. judicial system to ensure Williams receives the justice she deserves and to hold these media companies accountable for any breaches of law and ethics.
Pakistan: Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi Physically Attacked by PTI Supporters Amid Protest Coverage
We demand Pakistani authorities investigate the incidents and hold those responsible to account.
China: Authorities Arbitrarily Rearrest Zhang Zhan Just Months After Her Brief Release
We demand Chinese authorities release Zhang Zhan immediately and end the persecution of journalists.
Russia: Kremlin Crackdown Continues, Arrest Warrant Issued for France 24’s Catherine Norris Trent
Court issues an arrest warrant for France 24 journalist Catherine Norris Trent, accusing her of “illegally entering” Kursk while reporting on Ukraine’s summer incursion.
Croatia: EFJ President Maja Sever Faces Hate Campaign After Leaving X
After announcing that EFJ would no longer be posting on X, Maja faced an onslaught of threats and misogynistic insults.
Russia: Nika Novak Sentenced to 4-Years on Bogus Treason Charges, WPF Demands Her Release
Journalist Nika Novak was sentenced to 4 years in a penal colony under the vague charge of “collaborating with a foreign organization.”
Turkiye: Multiple Journalists Detained in Nationwide Police Raids, WPF Demands Their Immediate Release
Several media workers detained in coordinated morning raids across the country. Among those detained are Roza Metina, Bilge Aksu, Ahmet Sümbül, and Erdoğan Alayumat.
Turkmenistan: Soltan Achilova Forcibly Hospitalized to Prevent Travel to Switzerland
Known for exposing human rights abuses in one of the world’s most repressive regimes, Soltan Achilova was detained under the false pretense of an “infection” and held without a clear diagnosis.
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.
Ethiopia: Behind Bars for 20 Months, Meskerem Abera Sentenced for Inciting Unrest
Journalist Meskerem Abera, founder of Ethio Nikat, sentenced to one year and four months for "computer crimes" over YouTube content, accused of inciting unrest
Russia: Kseniya Larina's Telegram Channels Hacked
Attack comes after Russian authorities initiated an administrative case against Larina in July, accusing her of failing to label her content with the "foreign agent" tag.
Ukraine: Crimean Tatar Journalist Ediye Muslimova Abducted by Russian FSB, Held Incommunicado for 36 Hours
On November 21, 2024, Muslimova disappeared after informing her niece she was heading to visit her mother. Witnesses later reported seeing her forced into a vehicle by FSB agents.
Serbia: Kristina Demeter Filipčev - 2nd Journalist Assaulted at Anti-Government Protests
Journalist Kristina Demeter Filipčev was verbally and physically attacked while covering the "Stop Serbia" protest in Bečej, Vojvodina.
Serbia: Ana Lalić Targeted with Death Threats Again, Authorities Must Take Action
On November 22, 2024 the journalist received a death threat via Facebook from an account under the name Milenko Protić.