Court arrests Lazareva in absentia following search warrant by Ministry of Internal Affairs. The renowned journalist is unjustly accused of justifying terrorism.

Incident occurred while journalists were covering press conference of Democratic Party’s Elly Schlein.

Amidst large-scale protests against the far-right party the Alternative for Germany (AfD), violent confrontations erupted, putting journalists at risk.

Russian military forces detained Zhanna Kyseliova, editor of the Kakhovska Zoria newspaper, on June 27, 2024, in Kakhovka, Kherson, following a raid on her apartment.

Journalist Vanessa Robles and her cameraman were unjustly barred from entering the Montebello market despite having an official media invitation from the Guayas Governor's Office.

WPF denounces the attack on journalist Chinmayee Sahoo and her Argus News colleagues by former minister Das Raghunandan in Bhubaneswar.

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.

Journalist Elif Akgül, former editor at Bianet, has been acquitted of terrorism propaganda charges related to her tweets.

WPF unequivocally condemns the recent cyber-attacks and fraudulent advertisements targeting renowned Bolivian journalist Amalia Pando.

WPF stands in solidarity with Flutura Kusari, legal counsel for the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), following accusations made by Kosovo's Vetevendosje Opposition Leader, Dimal Basha.

WPF strongly condemns the obstruction, harassment, and endangerment faced by journalists during the military takeover of Plaza Murillo in La Paz on June 26.

WPF denounces Russia’s decision to revoke the accreditation of Carola Schneider, a seasoned Moscow correspondent for Austria’s ORF.

WPF unequivocally condemns the Kremlin’s persistent and cynical use of transnational repression to silence dissenting voices, both domestically and abroad.

WPF stands in solidarity with Benazir Shah, a prominent Pakistani journalist, who recently endured a coordinated campaign of online harassment and had her Twitter account hacked following her comments on a blasphemy case.

In Canada, a country that prides itself on democratic values and freedoms, journalists are increasingly becoming targets of police violence. WPF recommends several policy measures and actions to be noted by the federal and regional government, members of parliament, and civil society organizations.