Turkey: CFWIJ Demands An Immediate Release of Jin News Reporter Beritan Canözer
Early this morning, Jin News reporter Beritan Canözer’s house was raided and the journalist was taken to custody. No further information is given about the detention, reportedly. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is appalled by this vicious attempt against journalists to intimidate them. We demand the Turkish state to release our colleague immediately.
Belarus: CFWIJ Condemns The Crackdown On Journalists by The State
State officials cracked down on civilians and journalists for organizing a protest rally against President Alexander Lukashenko. Of those arrested, at least five are journalists, most of them women. The continued repression of civil liberties and free press in the country has sent a wave of outrage in the international community.
Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: March 2021
Throughout the month of March, The Coalition For Women In Journalism reported on an astonishing 111 cases of violence against women journalists around the world. The following report presents a detailed survey of the safety violations against women journalists during March 2021
Turkey: CFWIJ Condemns Journalist Perihan Kaya’s Prison Sentence And Demands Her Immediate Acquittal
The first hearing of the trial against journalist Perihan Kaya on terrorism charges was held in Diyarbakır. The court sentenced the journalist to one year and three months in prison for "spreading terrorist propaganda". The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the unjust charges given by the judiciary to silence the journalists. We demand Perihan’s acquittal immediately.
Asian American Journalists on The Frontline of Hate and Negligence, CFWIJ Reports
Three women media-workers were shot by terror outfits in the city. All three victims worked at Enikass Radio and TV. This is the latest attack, in what has now emerged as a pattern, on Afghan women journalists by fundamentalist groups, and has understandably sent shockwaves around the world.
Afghanistan: CFWIJ is Horrified at The Assassination of Three Women Media-Workers in Jalalabad
Three women media-workers were shot by terror outfits in the city. All three victims worked at Enikass Radio and TV. This is the latest attack, in what has now emerged as a pattern, on Afghan women journalists by fundamentalist groups, and has understandably sent shockwaves around the world.
Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: February 2021
Throughout the month of February, The Coalition For Women In Journalism reported a staggering 97 cases of harassment, threats, assaults, and arrests of women journalists working around the world. Below is a report reviewing the safety of women journalists internationally during February 2021
Egypt: CFWIJ Condemns The Physical and Sexual Assault of Solafa Magdy in Police Detention
Solafa Magdy, a freelance journalist, has endured physical and sexual assault while in police custody. Solafa was first arrested on November 26, 2019, along with her husband