WPF urges Israeli government and its representatives to respect the independence of journalists and cease their attempts to discredit the press for asking critical questions about its actions in Gaza.

WPF stands in full solidarity with Samantha Asumadu, denouncing any use of surveillance and intimidation to silence investigative journalism. We urge British authorities to thoroughly investigate these breaches, hold the perpetrators accountable, and implement stronger protections for journalists like Asumadu.

WPF is alarmed by harassment of journalists, raises concerns for safety of reporters covering far-right protests

Marianna Spring, an award-winning reporter covering disinformation and social media for BBC News was subjected to incessant online trolling. The journalist faced a barrage of hateful comments for her reporting on the conspiracy theories that were being promoted around the covid19 pandemic. Marianna said that she was bombarded with horrific abuse and threats. CFWIJ condemns this toxic culture of intimidating women journalists online. This dangerous trend has now prevailed all over in our online spaces and has made it hard to engage in civic discourse. We once again urge social media tech giants to come up with some solution to end this pattern of online harassment against women journalists.

Senior journalist at NCTA News, Laura Bill shared the harrowing sexual assaults she went through over the period. In a recent article, Laura revealed at the workplace and outside. Laura was thrown out of a bar at 5 in the morning by her then boss after he sexually assaulted her. She worked in that pub as a waitress for some time. The journalist also recalled how one night she had to stay for a night when a male friend had a penknife by the bed. Laura felt terrified for her life and did not leave. She faced another indecent incident along with her friends and reported it to the police. CFWIJ condemns the sexual assaults and harassment Laura had to face over time. We extend the journalist our full support and hope for a safer environment for every woman in general.

Robyn Vinter, an investigative journalist and contributor to The Yorkshire Post, faced online intimidation and criticism from several Tory MPs, including Nadhim Zahawi and Nigel Adams. The officials targeted Robyn for her story on the problematic Covid vaccine distribution in the region. Government representatives called the report inaccurate and publicly termed it as false and dangerous. The NHS director, Dr. Nikki Kanani, confirmed to BBC that Robyn Vinter’s piece was, in fact, based on findings depicting the problems with the vaccine rollout.