Women Press Freedom expresses deep and urgent concern for the medical safety and well-being of Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is unjustly imprisoned in Iran. Mohammadi is now dealing with serious heart issues following a strike to her chest by a guard during her and other inmates' peaceful demonstration against the execution of 30 political prisoners.

WPF celebrates this landmark decision, while urging the Philippine government to uphold press freedom, drop all pending cases against Rappler and Maria Ressa, and allow independent media to operate without fear of persecution.

WPF welcomes the long-overdue release of journalist Derya Ren, who was wrongfully imprisoned on baseless terrorism charges.

White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, dismissed by Bloomberg News following controversy over breaking embargo on prisoner swap.

WPF stands in full solidarity with Samantha Asumadu, denouncing any use of surveillance and intimidation to silence investigative journalism. We urge British authorities to thoroughly investigate these breaches, hold the perpetrators accountable, and implement stronger protections for journalists like Asumadu.

Sources on the ground tell us women journalists are being specifically targeted by police, opposition party supporters, and protestors while covering the situation following the military takeover.

Photojournalist Deysi Peña and reporter Dayana Krays detained by police while covering post-electoral protests.

WPF is alarmed by harassment of journalists, raises concerns for safety of reporters covering far-right protests

The sexual harassment of Brazilian reporter Verônica Dalcanal during her live broadcast at the Paris Olympics shows the ongoing challenges faced by women journalists, even in high-profile settings.

WPF is delighted that Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been released from prison in Russia and is finally, after ten grueling months, able to return home to family in Prague.

The #EndBadGovernance demonstrations have led to unrest across multiple cities, resulting in attacks on over 30 journalists, including Mary Adeboye of News Central Television.

Two journalists were beaten by police officers while covering teachers’ protest. We strongly condemn the violence against the journalist perpetrated by officers of the Rapid Intervention Police.

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.

MTV Lebanon reporter Nawal Berry and camera operator Dany Tanios were brutally assaulted while reporting live from Beirut’s southern suburbs, Dahiyeh.

WPF expresses grave concern over a targeted smear campaign against journalists who contributed to a European report on the deteriorating state of press freedom in Italy.