Over 150 cases of legal harassment target women journalists in Turkey: CFWIJ research

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Medya News has reported extensively on the findings of Women Press Freedom’s data analysis of authorities using the legal system to suppress press freedom, highlighting the widespread legal harassment targeting women journalists in Turkey. Their coverage emphasizes how over 150 cases of legal harassment, including terror-related charges, have disproportionately affected Kurdish media professionals, with 78% of the women journalists charged for reporting on Kurdish issues. Medya News underscores the judicial system's role in silencing dissenting voices, particularly Kurdish women journalists, through years-long legal battles, travel bans, and detentions, effectively curbing press freedom in the country.

 

Read MedyaNews cover our research on legal harassment against women journalists in Turkiye

 
 
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