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Turkiye: Medine Mamedoğlu Threatened with Death Threats for Coverage Van Protests
WPF condemns the threats and violence Medine Mamedoğlu endured as a direct consequence of her exposing police brutality during protests in Van.
Turkiye: Journalists Assaulted, Injured, and Detained During Protests Against Decision to Block Mayor-Elect in Van
WPF firmly condemns the recent assaults, intimidation, and detentions of journalists in Turkiye, as they covered the protests against the electoral authorities' decision to block a pro-Kurdish mayor-elect in Van despite his election victory.
Russia: Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva Arrested and Charged, 4 Other Journalists Detained
Police raided home and re-arrested SOTAVision reporter Antonina Favorskaya, while RusNews reporter Olga Komleva was also taken into custody.
United States: Journalists Attacked by Minnesota State Patrol Reach $1.2 Million Settlement
Although state agencies are not admitting wrongdoing, WPF celebrates the recent $1.2 million settlement reached by journalists Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske with the Minnesota State Patrol as a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle for press freedom and journalist safety in the United States.
France: Gendarme Throws Miryam Brisse to the Ground at Motorway Construction Site
WPF vehemently condemns the gendarmerie’s physical assault against France 3 Occitanie journalist Miryam Brisse and the obstruction of the crew, including Harmonie Pacione, from covering environmental protests against the construction of the A69 motorway.
Turkiye: Zeynep Durgut on Trial for Reporting Protest Against Gender-Based Violence
WPF condemns the charges brought against Zeynep Durgut, who was unjustly and forcibly arrested while she was covering a women's rights activist's press statement in November 2023.
Turkiye: Police Assault and Threaten Eylül Deniz Yaşar During Detention
WPF supports Yaşar's decision to file a complaint against police officers who subjected the journalist to physical assault, racist insults, and threats when they violently detained her.
Turkiye: Police Fined for Violence Against Beyza Kural
WPF welcomes the guilty verdict against the police officers for their violence against reporter Beyza Kural in Istanbul during her coverage of the YÖK protest in 2015.
Argentina: Police Assault at Least 30 Journalists at Pro-Democracy Protest
CFWIJ and WPF strongly condemns the excessive police force to disperse protesters outside Congress, resulting in injuries to over 30 journalists, among them Celeste Alonso, Daniela María Coradeghini, Diana Quiroz, Kresta Pepe, Lorena Tapia, Paula Acunzo, Sol Arezo, and Susi Maresca.
Mexico: Police Sexually Assault Natalie and Michelle Hoyos López During Wrongful Detention
WPF strongly condemns the egregious and unacceptable acts of sexual and psychological violence perpetrated against the journalists, and sisters, Natalie and Michelle Hoyos López by police officers in Puebla, Mexico.
Turkiye: 6 Journalists Charged with Attending “Illegal” Protest Supporting Arrested Colleagues
CFWIJ and WPF denounces the legal harassment of journalists Pınar Gayip, Eylem Nazlıer, Zeynep Kuray, Yadigâr Aygün, Serpil Ünal, and Esra Soybir.
Turkiye: CFWIJ Condemns Violent Police Tactics Against Elfazi Toral and Sema Korkmaz at Kurdish Press Event
JIN News reporter Elfazi Toral and Democratic Modernity journalist Sema Korkmaz were beaten and detained by police after reporting on a press conference in Istanbul.