Moscow court found Alla Gutnikova, Natalia Tyshkevich, and two others guilty in the case of involving students' support of the opposition figure, Alexei Navalny.

Etkin Haber Ajansı (ETHA) editörü Semiha Şahin ve muhabir Pınar Gayıp’ın “örgüt üyeliği” ve “örgüt propagandası yapmak” suçlamalarıyla tutuksuz yargılandığı dava 15’inci kez ertelendi. Mahkeme, geçen duruşmada olduğu gibi yine eksik unsurların giderilmesine hükmederek bir sonraki duruşmayı 10 Mart 2022’ye ertelendi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), adalet talep ediyor. Adil yargılamalardan uzak davalara derhal son verilsin. Gazetecilik suç değildir.

The trial in which Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayip have tried charges of "being affiliated with a terrorist organization" and "spreading propaganda" was postponed for the 15th time. The court adjourned the next hearing to March 10, 2022 ruling again the missing elements should be eliminated. The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) demands justice for the journalists facing baseless charges. The cases that are far from fair trials should be ended immediately. Journalism is not a crime.

The court dismissed the charges of sedition against the indigenous journalist Anastasia Mejía Tiriquiz, arrested in September 2020 and accused of participating in demonstrations in the city of Joyabaj, Guatemala. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes Anastasia’s acquittal, after a year of imprisonment, justice finally arrived at the journalist. We call on Guatemalan authorities to end intimidating journalists and respect press freedom.

İstanbul – Etkin Haber Ajansı (ETHA) editörü Semiha Şahin ve muhabir Pınar Gayıp’ın “örgüt üyeliği” ve “örgüt propagandası yapmak” suçlamalarıyla tutuksuz yargılandığı dava 14’üncü kez ertelendi. Mahkeme, eksik unsurların giderilmesine hükmederek bir sonraki duruşmayı 9 Kasım 2021 tarihine ertelendi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), gazetecilere yönelik türlü bahanelerle ertelenen davayı kınıyor. Şahin ve Gayıp gazetecidir. Yargılanamaz. Derhal beraatlerini talep ediyoruz.

The trial in which Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayip have tried charges of "being affiliated with a terrorist organisation" and "spreading propaganda" was postponed for the 14th time. The court adjourned the next hearing to November 9, 2021, ruling that the missing elements should be eliminated. The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the case against journalists, which was postponed on various excuses. Pınar and Semiha are journalists and journalism cannot be prosecuted. We demand their immediate acquittal.

A former Tut.By employee and writer, Yulia Chernyavskaya is suffering serious health problems under house arrest. Yulia’s defense is now asking for leniency in her punishment to at least allow her hospital visits. Her counsel is ready to give a personal guarantee that she will not leave her home under any other circumstances. Yulia was put under house arrest more than two months ago.