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Russia: Moscow Court Sentences Ukrainian TV Presenter Natalia Moseychuk to 5 Years in Absentia
WPF condemns the sentencing of Ukrainian TV presenter Natalia Moseychuk to five years in prison by a Moscow court, in yet another transnational repression attack on press freedom.
Iran: Silencing Dissent, Iran Sentences Pakhshan Azizi to Death
WPF vehemently condemns the death sentence handed down to journalist and political detainee Pakhshan Azizi on July 23, 2024.
Jordan: Women Press Freedom Condemns Sentencing of Jordanian Journalist Hiba Abu Taha Under Controversial Cybercrime Law
WPF unequivocally condemns the sentencing of journalist Hiba Abu Taha to one year in prison for her investigative report on the alleged land corridor between Jordan and Israel.
Belarus: Court Sentences Alena Timashchuk to 5 Years in Prison
WPF firmly stands in solidarity with Alena Timashchuk, who received a 5-year prison term on allegations of damaging Belarus' image, inciting hatred, and purported involvement in an "extremist formation."
Turkiye: Nadiye Gürbüz Acquitted of Terror Related Charges
Women Press Freedom welcomes court’s decision while urging an end to state’s abuse of anti-terror legislation to target journalist
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist Dilşah Kocakaya Imprisoned for Alleged Terrorist Propaganda
Writer and journalist Dilşah Kocakaya has been sent to prison after a court upheld her 15-month sentencing concerning her work with a Kurdish outlet in 2016.
Switzerland: Court Sentences Far-Right Essayist to Prison For Insulting Journalist Cathy Macherel
CFWIJ applauds the court’s decision to sentence far-right essayist Alain "Soral" Bonnet to 60 days in prison for his derogatory comments about journalist Cathy Macherel.
Russia: Marina Ovsyannikova Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Absentia for Protesting Outside Kremlin
Moscow court convicts former state TV editor Marina Ovsyannikova of spreading “false information” about the Russian military.
Turkiye: Miyase İlknur Receives 20-Month Suspended Sentence For Column on Tax Haven Investigation
Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Miyase İlknur has been given a suspended sentence of 20 months for defaming judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Russia: Moscow Court Sentences Renowned Ukrainian TV Presenter Maria Efrosinina to Seven Years in Absentia
Ukrainian TV presenter convicted of spreading military "fakes" motivated by political hatred in absentia by a court in Moscow.
Türkiye: Kurdish Journalist Rojin Altay Receives 15-Month Suspended Sentence For a Retweet
Journalist Rojin Altay sentenced to 1 year and 3 months after a Turkish court deems her guilty of "disseminating terrorist propaganda.
Iran: Two Women Journalists Sentenced to Over Four Years In Prison For Reporting
An Iranian court has sentenced journalists Saeedeh Shafiei and Nasim Sultan Beygi to four years and three months for their reporting.
Iran: Journalist and Activist Sepideh Qolian Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Faces Further Charges
Imprisoned for years, tortured, and continuously slapped with absurd charges, journalist and activist Sepideh Qolian was yet again sentenced to another two years in prison in July 2023
Spain: Unprecedented Prison Sentence Handed To Journalist For Publishing Leaked Judicial Report
A court in Huelva disproportionately sentenced a woman journalist to two years in prison for publishing information from a leaked judicial report in a murder investigation.