Albania: Pro-Government Tabloid Launches Orchestrated Smear Campaign Against Blerjana Bino
Women Press Freedom strongly denounces the orchestrated smear campaign and attack on Blerjana Bino, Director of the Centre for Science and Innovation for Development (SciDev), and Osservatorio Balkani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) by the pro-government online tabloid "prapaskena".
United States: Women Press Freedom Condemns Domestic Violence Against Winnie Dortch
Women Press Freedom is outraged by the shooting of Winnie Dortch, a Cleveland 19 News reporter, in a brutal domestic violence attack.
Pakistan: Police Assault ABN News Reporter Zahida Rao During Protest Coverage
WPF demands accountability for those responsible and insists that no journalist should face violence for doing their job.
Russia: Authorities Initiate Criminal Investigation of Catherine Norris Trent
Women Press Freedom strongly denounces Russia's flagrant violations against journalists, as demonstrated by the latest unjust persecution of Catherine Norris Trent.
United States: Women Press Freedom Condemns Violent Attack and Verbal Abuse Directed at Tatum Miller
Women Press Freedom vehemently condemns the appalling assault on KVLY-TV reporter Tatum Miller, who was physically attacked and subjected to verbal aggression while preparing for an interview in downtown Fargo, North Dakota.
United States: Houston Reporter Abigail Dye’s Deepfake Video Raises Alarm on AI Misuse
Women Press Freedom calls for urgent legislative action to curb the malicious use of AI and protect journalists from exploitation.
Slovakia: WPF Denounces Targeting of Xénia Makarová by Ruling Party, Intimidation of Critics Must Stop
Slovak journalist Xénia Makarová was ambushed by government official Juraj Gedra at her workplace over her article on government office reconstruction. The meeting was secretly recorded by MEP Erik Kaliňák, edited, and shared by the ruling SMER party, sparking attacks against the journalist online.
Cuba: Journalists Branded as 'Mercenaries', WPF Condemns State Persecution of Independent Media
Since mid-September 2024, around twenty people linked to independent media, including journalists, project managers, activists, and content creators, have been summoned as "witnesses" in a criminal investigation. This includes freelance journalists Maria Lucia Exposito and Katia Sanchez.
Canada: Savanna Craig Cleared of Charges, But Police’s Continued Targeting of Journalists Raises Concerns
WPF welcome dropping of baseless charges levelled at the journalist for her coverage of a pro-Palestinian sit-in in April.
Israel/Palestine: Women Press Freedom Welcomes Release of Palestinian Journalist Asmaa Harish From Israeli Detention
Women Press Freedom welcomes the release of Palestinian journalist Asmaa Harish from Israeli detention at Damon Prison.
Turkiye: Political Leader Threatens Şule Aydın and Others for Reporting on Murder
WPF vehemently condemns Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli's threats against Halk TV and 4 journalists, including Şule Aydın.
Syria: Women Press Freedom Condemns Killing of Syrian News Anchor Safaa Ahmed in Israeli Airstrike
Syrian State TV news anchor Safaa Ahmed was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. Women Press Freedom strongly condemns the deliberate targeting and killing of Ahmed and other media professionals by Israel.
Pakistan: Women Press Freedom stands with Ambreen Fatima in Her Legal Battle Against Online Abuse
Ambreen has been enduring relentless online abuse for her journalistic work, but the harassment escalated recently when a YouTube channel misidentified her in a photo with an athlete, falsely labeling her as his wife.
Afghanistan: Farahnaz Forotan Leads Campaign Exposing Online Harassment Targeting Afghan Women Journalists
We stand with Forotan and all Afghan women journalists enduring these attacks while grappling with the trauma of gender apartheid imposed by the Taliban.
Russia: Maria Menshikova Sentenced to 7 Years in Absentia for Supporting Political Prisoners
WPF strongly denounces bogus terror convictions, demands end to Kremlin's transnational repression of exiled journalists.
Ukraine: Man Attacks Olena Hnitetska During On-Site Reporting
WPF strongly condemns violent assault, perpetrator must be prosecuted.
Argentina: Women Press Freedom Condemns Threats and Harassment of Luciana Bertoia by Criminal Group "Los Muertos Vivos”
Women Press Freedom condemns the harassment and threats targeting Pagina/12's journalist Luciana Bertoia by the criminal group "Los Muertos Vivos."
Gaza: Israeli Airstrike Kills Wafa Aludaini and Her Family
WPF is outraged by the continued killing of journalists in Gaza, the Israeli bombardment on Gaza must end.
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.
Togo: Yvette Sossou Among Six Reporters Assaulted During Togo Opposition Meeting
Women Press Freedom strongly condemns violence against journalists covering political events.