The withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan after the failure of their nation-building experiment in the region that began two decades ago, and the subsequent Taliban takeover of Kabul has resulted in widespread fear across the country. Several journalists, news media organizations, activists, non-government organizations, women and minority groups now fear a threat to their lives and seek asylum elsewhere

The Coalition For Women In Journalism expresses serious concerns about the safety of women journalists covering a protest in Serb-majority Kosovo city, North Mitrovica. At least five women journalists, among others were attacked by protesters with rocks, Molotov cocktails and pyrotechnic devices

As The Coalition For Women In Journalism keeps documenting cases of violations against women journalists, it raises concerns about their safety in Europe, especially in the eastern part of the continent where data suggests women have been more vulnerable

Throughout the month of September 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented 61 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations include detentions, legal harassment, and physical assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world

The fifth hearing of the trial against journalist Nurcan Yalçın was held in Diyarbakır today. The journalist is tried on charges of being affiliated with a terrorist organization and spreading terrorist propaganda. Today, the prosecutor requested the journalist be sentenced to prison. The court adjourned the case to November 22 2021, giving time to complete the defences against the prosecution's opinion. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the baseless charges requested against journalists on their journalistic activities. We consider these policies are aimed at silencing and intimidating journalists. We demand the Turkish judiciary to take into account the criteria of press freedom and to acquit Nurcan

The seventh hearing of the trial against journalist Durket Süren was held in Diyarbakır. Today, the court ruled again to wait for the digital examination report on Durket’s confiscated materials. The trial adjourned until December 13, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) considers those postponed trials for various reasons to be aiming to intimidate journalists. We reiterate once again, journalism is not a crime. Journalist Durket Süren should be acquitted immediately

Rozina Islam, an award-winner Bangladeshi investigative journalist and a senior correspondent at Prothom Alo, was arrested after spending almost five hours in confinement at the Ministry of Health in Dhaka. Following her arrest, the journalist is facing charges of theft and espionage under the Official Secrets Act of 1923, a notorious law dating back to 1923, which prohibits access to confidential information. Her passport and mobile phone were confiscated during her arrest. Rozina lost her official accreditation to enter Bangladeshi ministries, resulting in her inability to exercise her journalistic profession after 17 years of work. If the journalist is convicted, she may face up to 14 years in prison.

At least five women journalists were impeded by the police forces while following September 1 World Peace Day demonstration in İstanbul. The police attempted to confiscate journalist Eylem Nazlıer’s phone, who was filming the police violence against the demonstration. At least four female journalists’ right to report was violated. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the constant police violence against journalists. We demand the Turkish authorities end these violations and repression immediately

Throughout the month of August 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented 27 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations include detentions, legal harassment, and physical assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world

Journalist Berna Kişin was deliberately targeted by the pro-government Memleket Newspaper, following her coverage of the assassination of seven people in the same family in Konya. The news outlet alleged that the journalist wrote a pro-terrorist story. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the news outlet targeting the journalist. As the coalition, we stand in solidarity with Berna. No journalist should be targeted as a result of the coverage they do

Throughout the month of July 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented an alarming 61 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations include murder, abduction, detentions, and physcial assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world

The CFWIJ recognizes police violence in Turkey as one of the most urgent issues. Our monitoring and research in the last two years has shown a consistent rise in physical police violence against journalists covering various issues in the country, and particularly a rise in violence against women journalists

During the month of June 2021, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented an alarming 77 cases of violations against women journalists. Types of violations include murder, abduction, detentions, and physcial assaults in the field, among other various kinds of press freedom attacks towards women journalists reporting from different parts of the world. Read our June 2021 report to find out more about the Press Freedom challenges women journalists have encountered in the physical and digital world this month

Press organizations and journalists gathered to call the Turkish government to end police violence and intimidating policies against journalists across the country. In a joint statement journalists underlined the pressure they face and called it "We can't breathe". The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) joins this call. We demand the authorities provide an environment where journalists can freely do their jobs. Journalism is not a crime

Throughout the month of May, The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented an astonishing 70 cases of murder, abduction, detentions, and attacks in the field, among other various kinds of violence towards women journalists. Read our report to find out more about the challenges women journalists face in the physical and digital world today