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Slovakia: Deputy Prime Minister Attacks and Launches Smear Campaign Against Martina Töröková
WPF is appalled by the Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia insulting and making baseless accusations against reporter Martina Töröková for asking him tough questions at a press conference.
Turkiye: Exiled Journalist Perihan Kaya Retried on Terrorism Charges While Facing Potential Deportation
WPF stands unwaveringly with Perihan Kaya, an exiled journalist facing retrial in Turkiye on unfounded terrorism charges.
Egypt: Police Detain and Charge Mada Masr’s Rana Mamdouh
WPF is deeply concerned by the detention of revered investigative journalist Rana Mamdouh while en route to a journalistic assignment in Ras al-Hikma.
Azerbaijan: Police Raid Independent Media Outlet, Detain Around 20 Journalists
WPF is deeply concerned by the recent events in Azerbaijan, where the authorities' raid on Toplum TV and the detention of its journalists mark yet another alarming instance in the ongoing pattern of stifling press freedom and arresting members of the media.
Turkiye: Renowned Kurdish Journalist Dicle Müftüoğlu, Indicted on Terrorism Charges, Released from Jail
Dicle Müftüoğlu, editor at the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency, has been held in pretrial detention for over 7 months on charges of membership and leadership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.
Egypt: WPF Demands Authorities Drop Charges Against Mada Masr Editor Lina Attalah and Halt Press Censorship
WPF stands in staunch opposition to the unwarranted charges against Lina Attalah, the editor-in-chief of the esteemed independent news outlet Mada Masr, and the broader efforts to censor and suppress the press in Egypt.
Turkiye: Nazlı Ilıcak Retried on Terrorism Charges and Sentenced to Over 5 years in Prison
WPF strongly condemns the sentencing of Nazlı Ilıcak, a journalist who has endured relentless legal harassment since the 2016 failed coup attempt.
Turkiye: Selamet Turan Arrested, Detained, and Home Raided
Following a raid on her home, journalist Selamet Turan was apprehended by police in Sirnak and held in custody for nearly four days without clarity on the grounds for her detention.
Egypt: Authorities Release 3 Women Journalists After Years Behind Bars
Women Press Freedom welcomes the release of Safaa El-Korbaji, Hala Fahmy, and Manal Agrama by Egyptian authorities.
Azerbaijan: Several Journalists Intimidated and Obstructed While Covering Elections
In the wake of the recent elections in Azerbaijan, WPF is deeply concerned about the alarming reports of intimidation, obstruction, and censorship faced by journalists, including Ulviyya Ali and Lida Abbasli.
Georgia: Azerbaijani Journalist Aytan Farhadova Fears Surveillance and Attacks in Exile
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the ongoing harassment and intimidation faced by exiled Azerbaijani journalists currently living in Georgia.
Senegal: Authorities Detain Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf, Amidst Wider Press Crackdown
Gendarmerie detain and harass journalists Sokhna Ndack Mbacké and Khadija Ndate Diouf. Both journalists, representing independent media outlets, were targeted while covering protests.
Turkiye: Çiğdem Toker Under Investigation for Election-Related Comments
CFWIJ and WPF vehemently condemns the ongoing legal harassment and intimidation against Çiğdem Toker, a respected economic reporter with T24 news.
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist and Mayoral Candidate Safiye Alağaş Detained
CFWIJ and WPF is deeply concerned about the recent detention of Safiye Alağaş, managing editor of JINNEWS and mayoral candidate for the People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party in Siirt province, Turkiye.
Serbia: President Attempts to Discredit N1 Reporter Gordana Bjeletić
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's recent insults and mockery directed at journalist Gordana Bjeletić and N1 during a press conference are not isolated occurrences but part of a disturbing pattern