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Turkiye: Women Press Freedom Vehemently Condemns the 6-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down to 8 Kurdish Journalists
WPF is appalled by the decision of the Ankara court to convict eight journalists, including four women journalists, from the Kurdish news outlet Mezopotamya Agency.
Iran: Iranian-Kurdish Journalist Zhina Modares Gorji Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
WPF stands firmly with Zhina Modares Gorji, a prominent Iranian-Kurdish journalist and women's rights activist from Sanandaj, who has been handed a 21-year prison sentence and exile to Hamedan Central Prison by the Iranian judiciary.
Iran: Shireen Saeedi Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for “Conspiring” Against the Regime
WPF expresses solidarity with Shireen Saeedi, who has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of "conspiring and assembling against national security."
Mongolia: Bayarmaa Ayurzana Arrested, Faces 8 Years in Prison for Uncovering State Corruption
WPF expresses grave concern over the arrest and prosecution of Bayarmaa Ayurzana, the editor-in-chief of Tac.mn.
Iran: Regime Transfers Dina Ghalibaf To Prison Amid New Hijab Crackdown, Violently Arrests Cartoonist Atena Faraghdani
WPF unequivocally stands in solidarity with journalist Dina Ghalibaf and renowned cartoonist Atena Faraghdani.
Iran: Women Press Freedom Demands Immediate Release of Nasrin Hassani
CFWIJ and WPF firmly stands against the unjust imprisonment of journalist Nasrin Hassani by Iranian authorities.
Kazakhstan: CFWIJ Demands Review of Nargiz Severnya's Bogus Extortion Case
Severnya and husband were sentenced to prison on charges of extortion after reporting on Kazakhstan's military affairs
Türkiye: Basın Özgürlüğüne Bir Leke Daha— Artı Gerçek Yazarı Nurcan Kaya’ya Verilen Hapis Cezasını Kınıyoruz
İnsan hakları savunucusu, avukat ve Artı Gerçek yazarı Nurcan Kaya’nın “örgüt propagandası yapmak” suçlamasıyla yargılandığı davanın dördüncü duruşması bugün Diyarbakır 9. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesinde görüldü
Turkey: Another Attack On The Turkish Free Press— CFWIJ Condemns The Conviction Of Nurcan Kaya
The fourth hearing of the trial against lawyer, human rights defender, and Artı Gerçek columnist, Nurcan Kaya, was held today. She was defending charges of making propaganda material
Iran: CFWIJ Denounces The Legal Persecution Against Journalist Sepideh Qoliyan
The General Directorate of Prisons in Bushehr filed a criminal complaint against journalist and political prisoner Sepideh Qoliyan, who is on leave from prison. The journalist revealed the inhumane prison conditions and the harassment against women prisoners in Bushehr Prison. Sepideh was charged with "publishing lies online" and "spreading propaganda against the regime" after her posts about the prison on social media. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) denounces the legal harassment against the journalist. We reiterate; journalism is not a crime.