CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the Karnataka High Court in India granting bail to one of the accused in the murder case of Gauri Lankesh, a renowned journalist brutally murdered outside her home in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017.

CFWIJ and WPF is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Mongolia concerning the detention of journalist Naran Unurtsetseg, editor-in-chief of the news website zarig.mn, and the subsequent blocking of the website.

The hearing of the Gauri Lankesh murder case began on Monday, July 4 after almost five years in a Bangalore court.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) pays tribute to journalist Gauri Lankesh on the third year of her brutal murder. Senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on September 5, 2017 after unidentified assailants opened fire outside her residence in Bangalore. Known for her fearless and outspoken attitude, Lankesh was the editor of ‘ Gauri Lankesh Patrike’ a weekly Kannada tabloid, besides owning some other publications. In her works, she had often voiced her opinions against communal politics as well as the caste system. She was a staunch critic of right-wing and Hindutva politics as was evident from her works published in different media outlets. In her social media posts, she had also flagged the issue of fake news and propaganda. Gauri was honored with Anna Politkovskaya Award for speaking against right-wing Hindu extremism, campaigning for women's rights and opposing caste based discrimination.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has been observing an unprecedented amount and types of threats to women journalists in India, especially in the last two quarters.