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Canada: Journalist Kariane Bourassa Was Assaulted While Following Anti-Mask Protests
TVA journalist Kariane Bourassa was covering an anti-mask demonstration when she was physically harassed and intimidated by two men in Quebec on July 26. They interrupted her live broadcast and resorted to hugging while she was reporting in the field. Protesters neither wore masks nor did they care about social distancing protocols during the demonstration.
Pakistan: Condemnable Physical Assault Of Young Journalist, By Molvis. We Appeal The Government To Take Notice
Sidra Ghyas, a Lahore based Samaa TV reporter, was verbally and physically assaulted by accomplices of a religious scholar called Allama Zubair Ahmed Zaheer. The scholar is deemed to be self proclaimed, and was found to be instructing men to attack the journalist. She was going home after work when the incident happened. Sidra filed a First Information Report (FIR) after the incident.
Hungary: “The End Of An Era” That Came With Mass Resignations At Index May Well Be The Tipping Point Of Decline In Press Freedom
More than 70 editorial staff members walked out of the Index headquarters on Friday, July 24 in mass resignation to protest the arbitrary dismissal of their editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull. The decision was taken by the president of the board of Index.hu, László Bodolai.
Belgium: Harassment Of Florence Hainaut Is A Threat To Freedom Of Expression And Religious Freedoms
Le Soir’s feminist journalist Florence Hainaut was targeted with an online harassment campaign following her opinion piece about headscarf published on July 18.
Macedonia: Journalist Miroslava Byrns Receives Threats Over Article Criticizing The Public Response To Covid-19 Measures
Sloboden Pechat reporter Miroslava Bryns received threats on July 23 following her coverage on Covid-19. Miroslava wrote an article for her newspaper criticizing the way people behave amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, detailing a crowded wedding scene in Tetovo and indicating that it is against the legislation related to the fight against the Covid-19.
Dagestan: Journalist Svetlana Anokhina Threatened With Murder By Anti Feminist Activist. Authorities Undertake A Thorough Investigation And Ensure The Journalist’s Safety
The Coalition For Women In Journalism is immensely worried about safety of feminist journalist Svetlana Anokhina following the death threats she received on July 22.
السعودية: ولي العهد السعودي: محرر أم قامع للنساء. يعرب تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة عن قلقه حيال مصير سجينة الرأي لجين الهذلول
السعودية، يوليو 27،2020—غموض حول مصير سجينة الرأي والمدافعة عن حقوق النساء لجين هذلول لما يزيد عن شهرين. يطالب تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة السلطات السعودية بالكشف عن حالة لجين والإطلاق الفوري لسراحها.
Saudi Arabia: Is The Crown Prince A Women Liberator Or Oppressor? Prisoner Of Conscience Loujain Al-Hathloul’s Safety And Fate Remains Ambiguous
Feminist Human Rights Defender and prisoner of conscience, Loujain A-Hathloul's fate remains ambiguous for over two months. The Coalition For Women In Journalism calls upon Saudi authorities to reveal details of Loujin’s condition and release her immediately.
United States: Journalists’ Safety Remains At Stake After Police Launch Projectiles And Hinder Coverage In Oregon Protests
As the unrest in and around the United States continue over the murder of George Floyd, police’s violent response remain to be targeting journalists.
Australia: Surge Of Online Attacks Towards Women Journalists Globally Continue, Women Journalists Will Not Be Silenced
The Coalition For Women In Journalism is utterly disturbed to be reporting on the third online attack towards women journalists this week alone. We call upon all journalism organizations and law enforcement in respective countries to mobilize against the online intimidation and silencing campaigns towards women journalists which often involve profanities, doxxing and hacking.
السعودية: تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة يدين الهجمات الألكترونية التي يتعرض لها الصحفيات حول العالم والتي تجلت في الهجوم على غادة عويس وعلا فارس
يوليو 20، 2020—مع تصاعد دور وتأثير منصات التواصل الأجتماعي علي السياسية والقضايا العالمية يجدن الصحفيات حول العالم أنفسهم عرضة لتهديد جديد وهو العنف عبر الأنترنت. المثال الأخير لهذا النوع من التهديدات شهدناه علي في حالة المذيعتين المرموقتين غادة عويس وعلا فارس
Saudi Arabia: The Coalition For Women In Journalism Condemns Online Attacks Against Women Journalists That Were Exposed By Ghada Oueiss And Ola Al-Fares In The Region
With the rise of social media’s impact on politics and global issues, women journalists around the world find themselves tackling one more threat: online harassment. The latest example of the attack was seen in the case of Al Jazeera Arabic’s senior presenters Ghada Oueiss and Ola Al-Fares.
South Africa: NEWS24 Reporter Jenni Evans Attacked On Ground. Protests In And Around Cape Town Should Not Lead To Violence Towards Journalists
As protests in Cape Town and surrounding areas demanding larger lands for the indigenous Africans grow, land invasions and demonstrations took a violent turn on Monday injuring News24 reporter Jenni Evans and a disabled man in a wheelchair. A brand new Covid-19 facility was also torched.
مصر: تجديد الحبس الاحتياطي لسلافة مجدي وإسراء عبدالفتاح يعد انتهاك جسيم لحرية الصحافة والحق في المحاكمة العادلة
يوليو 20، 2020، القاهرة مصر – أصدرت محكمة أمن الدولة العليا قرار بتجديد الحبس الاحتياطي لكل من أسراء عبد الفتاح وسلافة مجدي وآخرين لمدة 45 يوم. تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة يدين هذه الممارسات الغير العادلة ويطالب بالإفراج الفوري عن أسراء وسلافة والأخرين.
Egypt: Extension Of Esraa Abdel-Fattah And Solafa Magdy’s Pre-Trial Detention Is A Grave Infringement Of Press Freedom And Right To A Fair Trial
During a hearing yesterday, Egyptian Supreme National Security Court extended the pre-trial detention of journalists Esraa Abdel-Fattah, Solafa Mady, and others for 45 days.