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Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations
WPF stands in solidarity with Benazir Shah, a prominent Pakistani journalist, who recently endured a coordinated campaign of online harassment and had her Twitter account hacked following her comments on a blasphemy case.
Pakistan: CFWIJ Condemns The Troll Campaign Against Journalist Benazir Shah
Journalist Benazir Shah was targeted by an organized troll campaign instigated by Focal Person (Digital Media) to CM Punjab, Azhar Mashwani, after she reported on the Single National Curriculum introduced by the current government. The curriculum has been met with much criticism for, what many perceive as, religious orthodoxy and patriarchy embedded in its content. This is not the first time state officials have targeted journalists on social media, and the lack of accountability from the government regarding these bullying tactics make them complicit in the ongoing intimidation of media in the country.
Pakistan: Women Journalists Attacked Online Following Prime Minister's Troubling Remarks On Rape; CFWIJ Condemns The Misogyny Being Encouraged In The Country.
Several women journalists face gendered attacks and threats on Twitter after criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks on the rising rates of sexual violence in the country. In a recent interview with an international media outlet, Khan reasserted his misogynistic comments regarding rape in the country, linking the crime to the attire of the survivor.