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India: Former Minister Sets Dogs on Chinmayee Sahoo
WPF denounces the attack on journalist Chinmayee Sahoo and her Argus News colleagues by former minister Das Raghunandan in Bhubaneswar.
Russia: Accreditation of Austrian Journalist Carola Schneider Revoked
WPF denounces Russia’s decision to revoke the accreditation of Carola Schneider, a seasoned Moscow correspondent for Austria’s ORF.
Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations
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.
Canada: Women Press Freedom Outlines Essential Measures to Combat Police Violence Against Journalists in Canada
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.
United States: International Women’s Media Foundation Rescinds Courage in Journalism Award Given to Maha Hussaini
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has decided to revoke the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award from freelance Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini.
Ukraine: Threats Against War Correspondent Anna Kalyuzhna and Her Family
WPF strongly condemns the violent threats made against seasoned war correspondent Anna Kalyuzhna and her family.
France: Blast Journalist Arrested While Reporting on Demonstration at Arms Factory
A journalist from the independent French news portal Blast was arrested without justification by police while reporting on a protest at the premises of arms company Exxelia in Paris.
Kenya: NTV Cameraperson Maureen Mureithi Hit by Police Water Cannon Protest
WPF condemns the police brutality directed at Maureen Mureithi and numerous journalists covering the Occupy Parliament demonstrations.
Australia: Women Press Freedom Blasts Chinese Diplomatic Interference in Cheng Lei's Reporting on Premier's Australian Visit
WPF strongly denounces the actions of Chinese diplomats who attempted to obstruct Cheng Lei, a prominent Chinese-Australian journalist, during her coverage of Premier Li Qiang’s visit to the Australian Parliament.
DRC: Yvonne Kapinga Threatened During Reporting on School Wall Collapse
WPF expresses full support for Yvonne Kapinga, a correspondent for ACTUALITE.CD based in Goma.
Georgia: Tamar Sharikadze Resigns from Pro-Government Network Over Pressure to ‘Encourage Violence’
WPF commends Tamar Sharikadze for her principled stand against editorial pressure, leading to her resignation from Imedi TV after demands to produce content that "encouraged violence."
Macau: Women Press Freedom Outraged by Authorities Denying Entry to Vivian Tam
Macau authorities refused entry to Vivian Tam, a senior journalism lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), citing concerns over public security.
Kyrgyzstan: Criminal Investigation Launched Against Bayan Jumagulova Over Facebook Post
On June 15, 2024, Bayan Jumagulova, a 65-year-old retired journalist and former Azattyk (Radio Free Europe) correspondent, was summoned for interrogation at the Sverdlovsk District Police Department in Bishkek.
China: Women Press Freedom Decries Harsh Sentence for Sophia Huang Xueqin
Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison nearly three years after her detention on bogus charges of inciting subversion of state power.
Ethiopia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Coordinated Troll Campaign Against Journalist Ximena Borrazás
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with Ximena Borrazás, a freelance journalist and photographer based in Barcelona, who has faced a torrent of online harassment following her reports on the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia.