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Russia: Exiled Journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva Declared Wanted
Women Press Freedom condemns the continued persecution of journalist who has faced years of harassment.
France: Far-Right Website Threatens Nassira El Moaddem
The escalating threats and harassment targeting Nassira El Moaddem, exemplified by a death threat issued on the far-right website Réseau Libre, are deeply concerning.
Russia: Farida Korbangalieva Arrested in Absentia
WPF unequivocally condemns the Kremlin’s persistent and cynical use of transnational repression to silence dissenting voices, both domestically and abroad.
Russia: Charged with Extremism for Navalny Reporting, Antonina Favorskaya Faces Extended Detention
WPF is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention and legal proceedings against Antonina Favorskaya, a journalist with SOTAvision.
Russia: Arrest of 65-Year-Old Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova Latest in Russia's Crackdown on Press Freedom
WPF is deeply disturbed by the arrest of Nadezhda Kevorkova, a 65-year-old journalist known for her coverage of the Middle East and the North Caucasus.
Russia: Second Criminal Case Launched Against Exiled Reporter Maria Menshikova
Exiled journalist Maria Menshikova is being charged with “terrorism” for a second time for reporting on resistance to Russia’s war in Ukraine for media outlet DOXA.
Kosovo: Imam Arrested For Extremism Sues Journalist Arbana Xharra for Defamation
Imam Enes Goga is suing exiled Kosovo journalist Arbana Xharra for defamation concerning a 2016 article she authored on his extremist connections.
Russia: Russia Adds Ukrainian Journalist Yanina Sokolova to Wanted List
Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs adds Ukrainian journalist Yanina Sokolova to its “terrorist” wanted list on undisclosed charges.
Afghanistan: CFWIJ is Extremely Concerned About Women Journalists’ Safety
A woman journalist was beaten and her equipment was broken by the Taliban forces while covering the women’s demonstrators at Dasht-e-Barchi. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is extremely alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating situation in the country. We urge the Taliban leadership to allow women journalists and all-female employees to continue their work.
Afghanistan: CFWIJ Concerned About Safety of Beheshta Arghand
Female anchor Beheshta Arghand left Afghanistan due to the deteriorating political conditions in the country. Arghand came into public view after interviewing Maulvi Abdulhaq Hemad, a high ranking Taliban representative earlier in August for TOLO News. The interview got international attention since this was the first time a Taliban representative had given an interview to an Afghan woman journalist.