Longtime CBS journalist Maria Mercader has died in a New York hospital after contracting Covid-19. She was fighting cancer and other related illnesses for 20 years. For Maria, the deadly virus proved to be fatal. It is alarming that COVID-19 is more threatening for those who are already struggling to survive due to chronic illnesses.

Guardian's Cairo correspondent Ruth Michaelson has been forced by Egyptain authorities to leave the country following her COVID-19 reporting. Her press accreditation has also been revoked, which now prevents her from working in the country. This arbitrary move by the government in Egypt is unacceptable. The Coalition For Women In Journalism demands authorities in Cairo to reconsider their decision and allow Ruth to work freely.

Mezopotamya Agency reporter Sadiye Eser was released by an Istanbul court on March 26. She was arrested for “being a member of a terrorist organization”. The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes Sadiye’s release.

Mezopotamya Ajansı muhabiri Sadiye Eser 26 Mart'ta İstanbul’da görülen ilk duruşmasında serbest bırakıldı. Eser, “terör örgütü üyesi olmak” suçundan tutuklanmıştı. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu, gazetecinin serbest bırakılmasını memnuniyetle karşılıyor.

An independent French journalist, Inès Léraud, was prosecuted for defamation by a business tycoon over her reportage criticizing illegal practices of his enterprise, Chéritel group. The charges were dropped. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns such attempts that are aimed to intimidate women journalists.

It has been 56 days since journalist Daysi Lizeth Mina Huamán went missing. As per news reports, she has not been seen or heard since January 26. The Coalition For Women In Journalism demands Peruvian authorities to conduct an in-depth inquiry into Daysi’s disappearance and locate her whereabouts as soon as possible.

CFWIJ, Türk yetkililerin Covid-19 haberi yapan gazeteciler üzerindeki baskılarını kınıyor. Yeni koronavirüs ülkede yayılmaya başladı ve bugün itibariyle 4 kişi öldü, 359 kişinin de koronavirüse yakalandığı söyleniyor.

CFWIJ condemns Turkish authorities’ crackdown on journalists covering Covid-19. The novel coronavirus has begun spreading in the country; four people have died as of today, and another 359 are said to be infected.

Following the novel coronavirus COVID-19’s outbreak, the Islamic Republic of Iran has become the third most affected country in the world after China and Italy. However, the Iranian government has resorted to conceal facts regarding casualties as a result of the global pandemic.

Beijing has taken some really problematic decisions in a bid to suppress freedom of the press in the country. The Chinese government has been secretive about the state of governance following the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan city, which led doctors-turned-whistle blowers, bloggers and citizen journalists to use alternatives for conveying news otherwise censored by the regime.

In the lead up to Aurat March (Women’s March) this year, several women journalists became a target of extreme trolling and harassment, both offline and online. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the targeting of our colleagues in Pakistan and urges relevant authorities to identify and punish the harassers involved in threatening and abusing journalists.

Jin News muhabiri Kibriye Evren hakkındaki adli kontrol tedbirleri bugün mahkeme tarafından kaldırıldı. Gazeteci, yurtdışına çıkış yasağı ve adli kontrol şartıyla serbest bırakılmıştı. Adli kontrol tedbirlerinin kaldırılmasını memnuniyetle karşılasak da gazeteci hakkındaki yurtdışına çıkış yasağının yeniden gözden geçirilmesini talep ediyoruz.

Judicial control measures imposed on Jin News reporter Kibriye Evren have been lifted by a court in Turkey. She was released from prison under judicial control measures and an international travel ban. While we are glad that the court has removed the former, we also urge them to reconsider the travel ban.

Mezopotamya Ajansı muhabiri Ruken Demir 115 gün sonra tahliye edildi. 12 Kasım 2019'da gözaltına alınan Demir, “terör örgütü adına faaliyet yürütmekle” suçlanıyor. Ruken’in serbest bırakılmasını memnuniyetle karşılıyor ve Türk makamlarını ülke çapında cezaevinde bulunan diğer tüm kadın gazetecileri serbest bırakmaya çağırıyoruz.