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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West Bank: WPF Condemns the Killing of Journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh

Shatha al-Sabbagh was fatally shot by a suspected sniper from Palestinian Authority (PA) forces while documenting the ongoing violence in Jenin on December 30, 2024. 

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Iran: We Demand The Immediate Release Of Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

WPF and the CFWIJ strongly condemn the unjust detention of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala by Iranian authorities. Cecilia Sala, an esteemed journalist known for her insightful reporting from conflicts, was arrested by Iranian authorities on December 19, 2024, in Tehran while conducting her work with a valid journalist visa.

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Turkiye: Öznur Değer Faces Legal and Online Harassment After Confronting Police Officer’s Sexist Remarks

Authorities launch an investigation into JİN News reporter Öznur Değer for "insulting a public official." Probe initiated after she stood up to a police officer’s sexist remarks during a protest in Mêrdîn against the killing of two Kurdish journalists in Syria.

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Turkiye: Seyhan Avşar Accused of 'Terror Propaganda' Over Reporting on Journalists’ Killing

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a criminal investigation against the independent news outlet T24 and journalist Seyhan Avşar.

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Turkiye: Journalists Face Arrests for Demanding Justice for Murdered Kurdish Colleagues

Nine people, including seven journalists, were detained in Şişhane, Istanbul, while attempting to hold a press statement in memory of murdered Kurdish journalists Jihan Belki and Nazım Daştan.

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Turkiye: Özlem Gürses Under House Arrest for Alleged Comments on Armed Forces

Journalist Özlem Gürses was placed under house arrest on December 21, 2024 after comments on her YouTube channel were misinterpreted as criticism of the Turkish Armed Forces.

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Turkiye: 9 Journalists Detained in Van During Protest Against Killings of Kurdish Reporters

Police in Van attacked and detained journalists and activists protesting the killing of Kurdish journalists Jihan Belki and Nazim Dashdam in a Turkish drone strike in North Syria.

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

WPF is outraged by the Turkish drone strike that killed journalists Jihan Belkin 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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