First hearing of the trial against Rappler CEO-journalist Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr for cyber libel case was held today.

Türkiye'nin dört bir yanındaki üç farklı adliyede üç farklı duruşma yapıldı ve 18 Temmuz ülkedeki ifade özgürlüğü için kritik bir gün oldu.

Three different trials have been held at three different courthouses across Turkey, making July 18 a critical day for free speech in the country.

Türkiye'de kadın gazeteciler benzeri görülmemiş tehdit ve hapis cezalarıyla susturuluyor. 2019 Basın Özgürlüğü Günü'nde, Türkiye dahil dünyadaki kadın gazetecilerin katkılarını onurlandırıyor ve kutluyoruz.

In Turkey, women journalists are silenced by unprecedented threats and imprisonments. On Press Freedom Day 2019, we honor and celebrate the contributions of women journalists around the world, including Turkey.

A delegation of The Coalition For Women In Journalism’s Pakistan Chapter met with Human Rights Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari on Thursday, to present a resolution for the protection of media workers in the country, particularly women journalists.

Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist, was killed in an attack at the Medina Hotel in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo, on Friday.

Our CFWIJ Pakistan member Asma Shirazi has been under attack once again. This time the threat has moved from the online space to the physical space, risking the safety and freedom of not only Asma but also her family.

Why is Asma Shirazi under attack again?

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is saddened and appalled by the murder of television presenter Santi Carvajal in Puerto Cortés, Honduras on July 5. We urge the Honduran authorities to identify and punish Santi’s murderers.

As things become heated between Serbia and Kosovo, nationalists seem to be turning their attention to journalists, and women journalists are becoming a central target.