Syria: Journalist Noor Elshalw is on The Verge Of Execution by The Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham
Family of journalist Nour Al- Shalo is skeptical about the fate of Noor because of news circulating that Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham intended to execute the journalist
On The International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, CFWIJ Demands Justice For Women Journalists
The Coalition For Women In Journalism inspirits the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists by launching a campaign to highlight the threats against women journalists around the world. CFWIJ calls for justice for crimes against journalists and demands preventive measures to ensure the safety of journalists around the world
Iraq: Arrest Warrant Issued for Journalist Suadad Al-salhy Over a Libel Lawsuit
An arrest warrant for Middle East Eye reporter Suadad Al-Salhy was issued concerning a libel lawsuit. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is concerned about this development and calls for immediate retraction of this warrant.
Egypt: One Year of Injustice for Woman Journalist Esraa Abdel-Fattah
Journalist Esraa Abdel-Fattah as of today has spent one year in pre-trial detention pending case no. 488\2019. Justice is absent from Egypt by the use of arbitrary pretrial detention. The Coalition For Women In Journalism salutes Esraa’s persistence and the path in which she always defended freedom of expression and we call upon the Egyptian authorities to end her deplorable bidding for justice.
Guatemala: Indigenous Journalist Anastasia Mejía is Arrested Without Hearing Over Her Reporting on Anti-corruption Protests
Xol Abaj radio reporter and indigenous rights activist Anastasia Mejia was arrested on September 22 with charges of “sedition”, “aggravated attack”, “arson” and “aggravated robbery” following her broadcast from Joyabaj central square informing the public about the protests against corruption.
Egypt: Journalist Basama Mostafa Was Released on a Bail. CFWIJ Welcomes The Release and Hopes for More Steps to Liberate Press Freedom
Journalist Basma Mostafa released on a 2000 L.E bail of approximately 100 $. The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the release and urges the Egyptian authorities to take further steps to liberate free press by releasing journalists and revoking barriers to free press
Turkey: Journalists From Jinnews and Mesopotamia Agency Arrested for Reporting on an Inhumane Torture Committed by The Military
Jinnews reporter Sehriban Abi, journalist Nazan Sala and Mesopotamia Agency correspondents Adnan Bilen and Cemil Ugur got arrested. Following the arrest, a twitter campaign started with the Turkish hashtag #GazetecilikYargilanamaz, meaning journalism cannot be put on trial
Pakistan: Brutal Murder Of Turbat-based Journalist Shaheena Shaheen Baloch Calls For Swift Investigation
Shaheena Shaheen Baloch, a journalist with PTV Bolan was brutally murdered in Turbat, Balochistan. Shaheena was allegedly shot twice to unsurvivable injuries by what the CFWIJ has found to be her husband
Joint Statement: Attacks On Women In Media In Pakistan
Vicious attacks through social media are being directed at women journalists and commentators in Pakistan, making it incredibly difficult for us to carry out our professional duties
Iran: Crackdown On Freedom of The Press Over Covid-19 Reporting Continue With Shutting Down of a Newspaper, Leaving Journalists Jobless
Iran authorities shut down the Jahane Sanat newspaper on Monday following the publication of remarks by an expert who criticized the handling of coronavirus cases in the country.
Pakistan: Condemnable Physical Assault of Young Journalist, by Molvis. We Appeal The Government to Take Notice
Sidra Ghyas, a Lahore based Samaa TV reporter, was verbally and physically assaulted by accomplices of a religious scholar called Allama Zubair Ahmed Zaheer. CFWIJ stands with Sidra and demands that her culprits are brought to justice. We reject this act of violence that has left Sidra traumatized.
How Female Journalists Are Tackling The Fallout From Covid-19
Our Global Coordinator Luavut Zahid wrote a report on the issues that women journalists are facing in Pakistan because of Covid-19
India: Delhi Riots Take An Ugly Turn For Women Journalists
Riots erupted in the northeast side of the city. Unfortunately, and very quickly, journalists reporting on developments on the ground are being targeted since. CFWIJ has been documenting the attacks on women journalists in this scenario and we have come across some unpleasant cases that have put these journalists at severe risk.
Pakistan: Journalist Gul Bukhari Being Threatened With Terrorism Charges Sets A Dangerous Precedent For Women Journalists
The Coalition For Women In Journalism denounce the legal persecution of Gul Bukhari. The FIA has supposedly summoned Gul for her “defamatory remarks” against state institutions. We demand an end to using law against journalists in the country. The country’s state should be more open to criticism and stop suppressing press freedom in the country.
Burundi: Charges On Journalists in The Lead-up to Elections Intensify Concerns About Press Freedom
The Coalition For Women In Journalism is concerned about the charges placed on Burundi journalists Agnès Ndirubusa and Christine Kamikazi, along with their two male colleagues and driver. The journalists were arrested in Musigati District while reporting on an armed attack by anti-government rebels. We are extremely disappointed in the justice system of Burundi and demand their release on an immediate basis.