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Poland: Photojournalist Agata Grzybowska Acquitted on Appeal after Controversial Conviction of Assaulting Police
In a significant reversal, Agata Grzybowska, an award-winning Polish photojournalist previously convicted of assaulting a police officer during the 2020 abortion protests, has been acquitted on appeal.
Poland: Polsat Journalist Dorota Bawolek Has Become The Target Of A Disinformation Campaign Leading To Death Threats
Respected Brussels correspondent for Polsat, Dorota Bawolek, is now facing a smear campaign and death threats.
Poland: CFWIJ Welcomes President Duda’s Decision To Veto Controversial Media Ownership Law
CFWIJ welcomes the decision of the President of Poland to veto a bill that has blocked any non-European outlet from owning a 50% share or more in a Polish broadcaster.
Poland: Katarzyna Włodkowsk Faces Jail Time For Not Disclosing Source For Her Report On Former Mayor’s Murder
Reporter for Gazeta Wyborcza Katarzyna Włodkowsk faces a potential 30 day prison sentence if she refuses to reveal the name of her source.
Poland: CFWIJ Police Interference With Agnieszka Kaszuba's Reporting on State of Emergency At Belarus Border
Agnieszka Kaszuba, a reporter for the daily newspaper Fakt, was briefly detained along with her team when she was following a bus carrying migrants near the Polish-Belarusian border. The journalist was reporting about the arrest of migrants on the frontier. Police held Agnieszka and her team for about an hour and searched their car. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) denounces the obstruction against journalists. We extend our solidarity with Agnieszka.
Poland: CFWIJ Is Monitoring The Investigation Against Journalist Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek
Prominent journalist and editor-in-chief of women’s magazine Wysokie Obcasy, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, is under investigation in the public prosecutor’s office. The journalist is accused of violating religious sentiments in one of her published articles. The magazine is under fire for publishing a cartoon of the Virgin Mary wearing a lightning bolt face mask as a symbol of resistance and empowerment against the restrictions on reproductive rights in Poland. CFWIJ is observing the situation as it unfolds. We urge the authorities at the public prosecutor’s office in Poland to end the Aleksandra unjustifiably.
Poland: CFWIJ Condemns The Legal Harassment Of Journalist Dorota Nygren
Polish journalist Dorota Nygren was wrongfully dismissed by the director of Information Agency Radio, Paweł Piszczek. Dorota was fired for not revealing sensitive details about the subject of her story. When the journalist refused to identify the key details requested by Pawel Piszczek, she was threatened with dismissal. We are alarmed by the unethical behaviour of the Information Agency director. As a news organization, Information Agency Radio should respect a journalist’s integrity. The Coalition For Women In Journalism commends and supports journalist Dorota Nygren for refusing to reveal the discriminatory information in her report.
Poland: Gazeta Wyborcza Reporter Angelika Pitoń Faces Two Criminal Charges For Covering The Women's March
On November 17, 2020, two criminal charges were filed against Gazeta Wyborcza reporter Angelika Pitoń. The charges stem from a demonstration in the southern town of Zakopane on November 6, as part of the nationwide Women's March. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns these infringements against journalists and demands Polish authorities to end the intimidation of the press.
Fotoreporterka Agata Grzybowska Zatrzymana Przez Policję Podczas Protestu Siedzibą Mein
Agata Grzybowska, a photojournalist for RATS agency, was detained while covering a recent protest in the capital city. The demonstration was in protest of the restrictive abortion law, calling for the resignation of Minister of Education, Przemysław Czarnek. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) observes with great concern an evident surge in police violence used against the participants and the press in Poland. Agata Grzybowska was detained, forced into a police van and taken to a police station, despite showing her press card to the officers. CFWIJ is alarmed by the disrespectful and aggressive behavior towards the journalist and urges the authorities to ensure that press freedom in Poland is respected.
Poland: Photojournalist Agata Grzybowska Detained At Protest Site Despite Showing Her Press Card
Agata Grzybowska, a photojournalist for RATS agency, was detained while covering a recent protest in the capital city. The demonstration was in protest of the restrictive abortion law, calling for the resignation of Minister of Education, Przemysław Czarnek. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) observes with great concern an evident surge in police violence used against the participants and the press in Poland. Agata Grzybowska was detained, forced into a police van and taken to a police station, despite showing her press card to the officers. CFWIJ is alarmed by the disrespectful and aggressive behavior towards the journalist and urges the authorities to ensure that press freedom in Poland is respected.
Polska: Dziennikarka Renata Kim Zaatakowana Na Marszu Niepodległości
Dziennikarka “Newsweeka” Renata Kim oraz fotoreporter Adam Tuchliński zostali zaatakowani przez policjantów podczas relacjonowania tegorocznego Marszu Niepodległości w Warszawie. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) zdecydowanie potępia te oburzające akty przemocy wobec przedstawicieli mediów i domaga się, aby władze podjęły zdecydowane kroki, aby wyjaśnić tę sprawę i wyciągnąć konsekwencje wobec policjantów.
Poland: Journalist Renata Kim Attacked While Covering Independence Day March
Journalist of the Polish edition of Newsweek, Renata Kim, was attacked by police officers while covering a march commemorating Polish Independence Day in the capital city. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns such despicable acts of violence against the press and calls upon the authorities to establish consequences for this unacceptable behaviour.
Polska: Zamaskowana Grupa Mężczyzn Zaatakowała Dziennikarki I Uczestników Protestu Strajku Kobiet
Kilkudziesięciu ubranych na czarno i zamaskowanych mężczyzn napadło na uczestników protestu przeciwko orzeczeniu Trybunału Konstytucyjnego w sprawie aborcji, który odbył się we Wrocławiu. Wśród zaatakowanych były dwie dziennikarki „Gazety Wyborczej”: Magda Kozioł i Joanna Urbańska-Jaworska. Ta pierwsza z niewielkimi obrażeniami trafiła do szpitala. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) wyraża swoje oburzenie wobec brutalnych ataków na dziennikarki I domaga się, aby polskie władze zapewniły bezpieczeństwo mediom relacjonującym protesty.
Poland: Two Polish Reporters Are Assaulted By Masked Men While Covering Women’s Rally
Gazeta Wyborcza reporters Magda Kozioł and Joanna Urbańska-Jaworska were assaulted at the women’s rallies across Poland. Reporters were taken to the hospital after suffering minor injuries. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is devastated by the recent attacks against journalists and calls on Polish authorities to ensure the safety of journalists who are covering the rallies.