A Hong Kong reporter, Leung associated with The Epoch Times was beaten by two unidentified men on Tuesday. The journalist was hit mainly on her legs by a baseball bat. The attackers were successful in fleeing from the scene a minute after assaulting Leung. The 49-year-old journalist was targeted as she came out of her residential area on Good Shepherd street in Ho man Tin, Kowloon.

Julia Halasz, a correspondent for the news website 444, was convicted of criminal defamation charges on May 6. The appellate court in Budapest upheld the earlier verdict of a lower court issued on November 12, 2020. The journalist alleged that a city district councilor, Laszlo Szabo, violently attacked her in May 2017 during event coverage. The journalist was accused of taking unauthorized pictures of the event.

Former journalist at a leading Malayalam news network, Vineetha Venu, came forward about threats and harassment to her and her family in a Facebook post on Saturday, May 29. She alleged that she and her family were subjected to moral policing by cyberbullies of The Communist Party of India (CPI-M).

Ginger Gloom, a reporter for Codigos also a lawyer, received death threats over her coverage about the candidate for federal deputation in Guanajuato, Ricardo Gómez Escalante and his campaign team. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is extremely concerned about Ginger’s safety. These devastating threats often lead to physical violence or beyond. We urge Mexican authorities to take immediate action to ensure the journalist’s and her family’s safety.

Belgian journalist Samira Atillah shared her struggle with cyberbullying on May 25. She shared she is distancing herself from Twitter because of the persistent flow of threats and intimidations targeting her on the platform. CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Samira and condemns the online harassment she has faced. Unfortunately, the social media platform has become toxic for several women journalists.

Belsat TV programme host Arina Malinovskaya, who left Belarus due to possible persecution, was threatened with her relatives. Arina was called and threatened by the Belarusian authorities to return to the country. She was told that until her return, her relatives would be kept in detention. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is devastated by the state policies to intimidate journalists in the country. We demand the Belarusian authorities an immediate end to the outrageous crackdown on press freedom.

The Chairman of the Presidency, Milorad Dodik, threatened journalist Tanja Topić calling her ‘agent of the German BND’ and ‘traitor’ in a statement to the SRNA news agency from Republika Srpska. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the intimidation tactics coming from top political officials against journalists. We find these tactics endanger journalists’ safety and stand in solidarity with Tanja.

Jin News Kürtçe editörü Roza Metina’ya ‘örgüt üyeliği’ suçlamasıyla açılan davanın ilk duruşması Diyarbakır’da görüldü. Mahkeme, esas hakkındaki mütalaanın hazırlanması için dosyanın savcılığa gönderilmesine karar vererek davayı 14 Eylül 2021 tarihine erteledi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), haksız yere açılan davaların sürekli ertelenmesinin ardında gazetecileri sindirme ve yıldırma politikaları yattığına inanıyor, yetkililerden gazeteci Metina hakkında derhal beraat kararı verilmesini talep ediyoruz.

The first hearing of the trial against Roza Metina, the Kurdish editor of Jin News, was held in Diyarbakır. The court ordered the file to the prosecutor's office for its opinion and postponed the next hearing to September 14, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) finds continuous postponement of unjust cases aimed to silence and intimidate journalists. We demand Turkish authorities to acquit the journalist immediately.

Reporter for CBC News, covering the coronavirus pandemic received online abuse in her email inbox, accusing her of fear mongering. Lauren has extensively covered the global impact of the virus on human lives and state policies as well as the vaccination process that is now underway. Journalists like Lauren are putting their lives on the line to ensure minimum misinformation regarding the online health crisis, and any abuse levelled against them is reprehensible.

Israeli forces physically assaulted and arrested two Palestinian journalists in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood without charge and warrant. Wahbi Makiya and Zeina Al-Halawani were arrested while they were covering the predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem where the Israeli state intends to enact mass displacements. This is the latest in a series of examples of free press violations that Israeli forces have committed since the beginning of the recent cycle of violence in the region.

İstanbul’da İsrail’in Filistin’e yönelik düzenlediği saldırıları protesto eden öğrencileri, eylem sonrası GBT gerekçe göstererek gözaltına alan polis müdahalesini takip eden gazeteciler Derya Saadet ve Fatoş Erdoğan, Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü (EGM) genelgesi gerekçe gösterilerek polis tarafından engellendi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), mesleki faaliyetlerini sürdürmeye çalışan gazetecilere yönelik uygulanan polis şiddetini kınıyor. Türk kolluk güçlerinden gazetecilere saldırmak yerine güvenliğini güvence altına almalarını talep ediyoruz. Hiçbir gazeteci işlerini yaparken engellenemez.

Journalists Derya Saadet and Fatoş Erdoğan were prevented by police while covering the student demonstration of Israel strikes. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns police violence against journalists who continue their professions under such difficult conditions. We demand Turkish law enforcement to ensure journalists’ safety. None of the journalists can be prevented from doing their job.

On May 19, Marina Rodríguez, a correspondent for De Política y algo Más, received death threats over social media for her journalistic activities. Marina wrote a detailed post on her Facebook page addressing the grave threats. In fear for her life, the journalist has demanded full-time protection from the authorities.

Rosamund Urwin, a columnist and senior feature writer at the London Evening Standard, shared the story of persistent harassment she has faced for the past two years. In a Twitter thread on May 14, the journalist shared that the stalker responsible for harassing her has arrived in London. Rosamund stated that the last time he was in the area he visited her office before going on the run and remained untraceable for days. While explaining the details of the ordeal, she revealed how the unsettling experience left her emotionally drained.