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Russia: Authorities Escalate Transnational Repression by Opening 2nd Case Against Exiled Olesya Shmagun
WPF condemns the Kremlin’s relentless legal harassment of exiled journalists under “foreign agent” law.
Russia: Exiled Journalist Elizaveta Surnacheva Facing Charges for Non-Compliance with “Foreign Agent” Law
Elizaveta Surnacheva is now facing a second prosecution for failing to comply with the reporting requirements imposed on those labeled as “foreign agents.”
Russia: Lyudmila Savitskaya Fined yet Again for Failing to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’
Exiled journalist Lyudmila Savitskaya has been subjected to continuous legal and financial harassment by the Russian regime, WPF is worryingly documenting.
Russia: Second Administrative Case Against Yulia Taratuta Under Foreign Agent Law
WPF strongly denounces this transnational repression and calls on the international community to stand in solidarity with Taratuta and other exiled journalists who remain vulnerable to state-sanctioned reprisals from Russia for continuing to report.
Russia: Yulia Latynina Charged a Second Time for Failing to Comply with “Foreign Agent” Law
The Kremlin has initiated yet another deplorable attack on press freedom by opening an administrative case against exiled journalist Yulia Latynina.
Russia: Exiled TV Host Tatyana Lazareva Arrested in Absentia
Court arrests Lazareva in absentia following search warrant by Ministry of Internal Affairs. The renowned journalist is unjustly accused of justifying terrorism.
Russia: Kremlin Intensifies Transnational Repression with Continued Targeting of Exiled Natalia Baranova
WPF denounces additional fines slapped on Baranova for “failure to comply with foreign agent law”
Colombia: Women Press Freedom Urges Government to Retract Defamatory Claims Against María Jimena Duzán
WPF vehemently condemns the threats and defamatory accusations directed at María Jimena Duzán, a respected journalist who has long been a stalwart defender of press freedom and investigative journalism in Colombia.
Georgia: Mariam Tsitsikashvili’s Arrest Highlights Growing Threats to Press Freedom in Georgia
Tsitsikashvili’s arrest on charges of petty hooliganism is not just an isolated event; it reflects a broader pattern of harassment and intimidation against the press in Georgia.
Russia: Svetlana Reiter Faces Prosecution for Association with Meduza
WPF denounces the administrative charges brought against Svetlana Reiter, an award-winning investigative journalist, for her association with the media outlet Meduza.
Russia: Aleksandra Ageyeva Unjustly Fined for Violating “Foreign Agent” Law
WPF staunchly condemns the unjust fines imposed on exiled journalist Aleksandra Ageyeva for purported breaches of Russia's draconian "foreign agents" law.
Russia: Kremlin Doxxes Ekaterina Lushnikova and 3 Other Journalists
CFWIJ and WPF vehemently condemns the recent actions of the Russian Justice Ministry, which has recklessly and unlawfully published the personal details, including home addresses, of four individuals labeled as 'foreign agents'.