China: Lawyer of Detained Zhang Zhan taken away by Shanghai Police After Her Redetention

Her detention is a clear violation of human rights by Chinese authorities and a stark reminder of the country's authoritarian regime.

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Iran: Women Press Freedom Condemns Intimidation of Maryam Shabani by Iran's Supreme Court Chief

Women Press Freedom expresses solidarity with Maryam Shabani, who faced threats and intimidation from Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, the Head of Iran's Supreme Court, at President Pezeshkian's press conference.

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Pakistan: Nadia Mirza Speaks Out Against Relentless Online Harassment

This is part of a troubling pattern we have been worryingly monitoring in Pakistan, with prominent figures like Gharidah Farooqi and Asma Shirazi among those targeted

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Portugal: WPF Demands Accountability After Assault on Beatriz Henriques Ferreira

President of Barroca Parish Council assaults CMTV journalists Beatriz Henriques Ferreira and João Beirão while they reported on forest fire in Fundão.

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Malaysia: Legal Persecution of Clare Rewcastle Brown Continues, Her Appeal Against Defamation Charge is Rejected

Women Press Freedom denounces the legal harassment of the British investigative journalists, demands Malaysian authorities cease her for her important anti-corruption reporting.

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Colombia: The Bogotá Circle of Journalists’ President Suspended Over Sexual Harassment of Cielo Reyes

Women Press Freedom stands in solidarity with journalist Cielo Reyes and supports her decision to pursue legal recourse against Víctor Hugo Lucero, the incumbent president of The Bogotá Circle of Journalists (CPB), for sexually harassing her.


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