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Iraq/Kurdistan: Duhok Security Forces Detain Hejîn Fetah and Colleagues
Security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government detained Hejîn Fetah and her Zoom News colleagues who were reporting on Turkish military actions in the Amedi district for 10 hours.
Turkiye: Gönül Yılman Saygan Detained at Airport
WPF condemns the detention of journalist and media personality Gönül Yılman Saygan at İzmir Airport.
Egypt: Bogus Charges Against Rasha Azab, Iman Aouf, and Hadeer al-Mahdawy Must be Dropped Immediately
WPF stands resolutely against the unlawful treatment of journalists Rasha Azab, Iman Aouf, and Hadeer al-Mahdawy by Egyptian authorities.
Iran: Regime Transfers Dina Ghalibaf To Prison Amid New Hijab Crackdown, Violently Arrests Cartoonist Atena Faraghdani
WPF unequivocally stands in solidarity with journalist Dina Ghalibaf and renowned cartoonist Atena Faraghdani.
Ukraine: Anastasia Glukhovska Detained by Occupying Russian Forces for 8 Months, Whereabouts Unknown
Russian forces have abducted and detained RIA Melitopol reporter Anastasia Glukhovska, holding her in captivity for eight months.
Ukraine: Russian Occupying Forces in Crimea Detain and Fine Lutfiye Zudiyeva for Facebook Post
WPF vehemently condemns the recent actions taken by Moscow-installed authorities in Crimea against Lutfiye Zudiyeva, a Crimean Tatar journalist and activist, under the spurious charges of "misuse of freedom of mass media."
Russia: Multiple Journalists Detained While Covering Memorials for Alexei Navalny
WPF stands resolute in its condemnation of the recent detentions of journalists, activists, and mourners across Russia, following the tributes paid to Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader who died in prison under dubious circumstances.
Turkiye: Police Detain 6 Kurdish Media Workers in Izmir
WPF stands firmly against the recent detentions of journalists and press workers in Izmir, Turkiye, highlighting a continuing and concerning trend of press suppression under the guise of anti-terrorism efforts.
Turkiye: Selamet Turan Arrested, Detained, and Home Raided
Following a raid on her home, journalist Selamet Turan was apprehended by police in Sirnak and held in custody for nearly four days without clarity on the grounds for her detention.
Senegal: Authorities Detain Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf, Amidst Wider Press Crackdown
Gendarmerie detain and harass journalists Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf. Both journalists, representing independent media outlets, were targeted while covering protests.
Moldova: Viorica Tataru Detained by Transnistrian Secret Services
CFWIJ and WPF stands in solidarity with Viorica Tataru and her cameraman Andrei Captarenco, who were unjustly detained by Transnistria's secret services in the breakaway region of Moldova.
Azerbaijan: Families of Unjustly Detained AbzasMedia Journalists Face Escalating State Pressure
CFWIJ and WPF vehemently condemns the Azerbaijani authorities' escalating state pressure on the families of unjustly detained journalists from AbzasMedia, including Sevinj Vagifgizi.
Belarus: Assault on Press Freedom Intensifies in Belarus with Ranak TV Journalists Detained, Colleague Disappearing Mysteriously
Belarusian authorities arrested two former journalists with Ranak TV, Yulia Dauletava and Liudmila Andzenka, while their colleague Alena Shcherbin is missing.
Kenya: Police Officer Arrested for Assault on Radio Presenter Angela Muiruri
A senior police officer was arrested pending trial for the brutal 2020 assault on well-known radio host Angela Muiruri.
Belarus: Former Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison After Closed Trial
The Coalition For Women In Journalism expresses its shock and dismay at the sentencing of former Belsat TV reporter Larysa Shchyrakova.