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WPF condemns the forced departure of Avani Dias, an Australian journalist and the South Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

WPF stands united in outrage and deep sorrow over the brutal murder of Tahira Nosheen Rana, a local journalist from Pakistan whose life was taken under horrific circumstances.

WPF strongly condemns the police raid following Kurdish Journalists' Day targeting journalists from Kurdish news outlets across Turkiye.

WPF stands in full solidarity with the journalists and contributors of Knock LA in their pursuit of editorial independence and fair treatment.

WPF stands in solidarity with Parisa Salehi, who has been summoned to the Karaj Justice Department to begin serving a 5-month prison sentence.

WPF unequivocally stands in solidarity with journalist Dina Ghalibaf and renowned cartoonist Atena Faraghdani.

WPF condemns the prosecutor's decision to pursue charges against journalist Asena Tunca for allegedly "opposing the law on meetings and demonstrations" following her violent detention by law enforcement while covering a protest against the government's handling of the February 2024 earthquakes.

WPF is deeply troubled by the recent events unfolding in St. Petersburg, Russia, where local authorities have raided the home of journalist Ksenia Klochkova.

WPF stands in solidarity with Sandra Muhoza, a journalist unjustly charged and detained under harsh conditions in Burundi.

WPF stands firmly against the disturbing and growing misuse of artificial intelligence to create deepfake pornography, the latest incident being that of Cathy Newman.

WPF condemns the investigation into Duygu Kıt for her coverage of opposition to a quarry construction close to a fatal mine collapse in İliç, Erzincan.

Exiled journalist Maria Menshikova is being charged with “terrorism” for a second time for reporting on resistance to Russia’s war in Ukraine for media outlet DOXA.

WPF expresses profound dismay at the relentless pursuit of journalist Ayşe Kara by the Diyarbakır prosecutor, who has gone to unjustifiable lengths to harass her.

WPF is deeply disturbed by the arrest of journalist Savanna Craig during her coverage of a pro-Palestine sit-in at Scotiabank in downtown Montreal on April 15, 2024.