In the 20 days since the disputed presidential elections, Belarus has presented anything but ideal working conditions for journalists. Following the allegedly falsified election results which put “Europe’s last dictator” Alexander Lukashenko back to power, Belarus has begun to tighten its grip on journalists. Belarusian Association of Journalists documented over 100 cases of detention of journalists since August 9th. Detained journalists were kept in horrifying conditions, raising concern globally. The journalists were also beaten and some were deliberately targeted with rubber bullets.

القاهرة،مصر، 31 أغسطس—تم التحقيق مع الصحفيتان سلافة مجدي وإسراء عبدالفتاح علي ذمة القضية رقم 855 لسنة 2020 أمن دولة وتم إصدار قرار بحبسهن 15 يوما احتياطيا على ذمة التحقيق. هذا القرار يتم تنفيذه بعد الانتهاء من فترة حبسهم الاحتياطي على ذمة القضية رقم 488 لسنة 2019 . أن السلطات المصرية تنتهك قوانين القمعية لإضافة مزيد من القيود على حرية الصحافة. يعرب تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة عن انزعاجه من مستوى القمع وغياب القانون في مصر

Journalists Solafa Magdy and Esraa Abdel-Fattah were interrogated pending case no. 855\2020 national security and ordered 15 days in pre-trial detention. Their new jail time will start after the end of their current pre-trial detention pending case no. 488\2019.

TGC ve Balkan Araştırmacı Gazeteciler Ağının düzenlediği ‘AB Araştırmacı Gazetecilik Ödülleri’ni üç kadın gazeteci kazandı. Kadın gazeteciler ödülü tutuklu gazeteciler ve kadın hareketine ithaf etti.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is thrilled that the EU Awards for Investigative Journalism in Turkey for 2019 was awarded to three women journalists who are prominent in their areas and who stand out with their citizen-based journalism.

Iraqi journalist Noor Maytham Shuhab known as “Noor Al-Qaissi’' s asylum application rejected in may 2029 by the Swedish supreme court because Iraq is no longer categorized as a dangerous country. CFWIJ urges the Swedish authorities to review Noor’s application and review its assessment of the situation in Iraq to comply with human rights and security reports and alerts.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is thrilled to be the recipient of a $150,000 grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP). We are deeply grateful for the continued support and trust of Mr. Craig Newmark in the Coalition and its purpose. This donation will help us continue our work to aid and support women journalists around the world.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the prison sentence given to the mastermind of journalist Miroslava Breach’s murder.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is thrilled with the news that the 2020 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism was awarded to Masrat Zahra for telling the stories of Kashmiri women.

بيروت،لبنان، 25 أغسطس،2020—السيد نبيه بري المتحدث بأسم البرلمان اللبناني والسيد باسيل جبران رئيس الحركة الوطنية الحرة يقاضون الصحفية ديما صادق بتهمة نشر أخبار كاذبة وتشويه سمعتهم. يدين تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة هذه الممارسات ضد الصحفيات ويطالبون السياسيين اللبنانيين بضبط أولوياتهم لتتوافق مع الوضع الكارثي في لبنان.

Nabih Berry, Speaker of the Lebanese parliament and Bassil Jubran, president of the free patriot movement are suing Journalist Dima Sadek for allegations of spreading false news under defamation law. CFWIJ condemns these practices against women journalists and calls upon Lebanese politicians to set their priorities straight and rise to the moment.

Women journalists in Pakistan are campaigning against the online harassment they receive on a daily basis. However, the hate, abuse, trolling and threats have intensified in the aftermath of a joint statement and petition they shared over a week ago. Some of the journalists, including CFWIJ members Gharidah Farooqui and Marvi Sirmed, have been subjected to death threats and incessant abuse.

Belarus has been grabbing the world’s attention in a notorious way for the past month as citizens rejected the suspicious election results and took to the streets. The country has been on the headlines for torture and mistreatment of protestors, including journalists.

Sharmila Faruqui, Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), winner of the most prestigious national award Sitara-e-Imtiaz, moved a resolution at the Sindh assembly against the online harassment faced by Pakistani women journalists on August 16. She demanded an inquiry into the issue and sought reinstatement of freedom of expression under Article 19 of Pakistan’s constitution. On Monday August 24, she will attempt to get the resolution passed by the Sind Assembly.

Aleksandr Lukashenko’s early announcement of “victory” brought crowds into the streets on the night of August 9 with journalists getting the brunt of police violence. The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented at least 15 threats and attacks against women journalists working on the ground for the past two weeks.