WPF expresses profound dismay at the relentless pursuit of journalist Ayşe Kara by the Diyarbakır prosecutor, who has gone to unjustifiable lengths to harass her.

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

The 22nd hearing of former managing editor Reyhan Çapan and other Özgür Gündem newspaper’s staffers adjourned.

The fourth hearing of the case against Jiyan News chief editor, Sonya Bayık, was held on Thursday.

Journalist Zhan Zhang is currently being held at the Shanghai City Women’s Prison. She was already hospitalized once while in custody in July this year, however, her health appears to be failing still.

The 14th hearing of the trial in which journalist Meşale Tolu is tried on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "spreading terrorist propaganda" was held in Istanbul today. Presenting its opinion, the prosecution demanded the acquittal of the journalist. The court adjourned the next hearing to December 24, 2021, accepting the extension requested by the lawyers to prepare their defence to the court. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes the prosecution's decision. However, we demand Meşale’s acquittal to be taken into account of the court's decision.

The fourth hearing of the trial against Gazete Yolculuk reporter Buse Söğütlü on terrorism charges was held.

Rozina Islam, an award-winner Bangladeshi investigative journalist and a senior correspondent at Prothom Alo, was arrested after spending almost five hours in confinement at the Ministry of Health in Dhaka. Following her arrest, the journalist is facing charges of theft and espionage under the Official Secrets Act of 1923, a notorious law dating back to 1923, which prohibits access to confidential information. Her passport and mobile phone were confiscated during her arrest. Rozina lost her official accreditation to enter Bangladeshi ministries, resulting in her inability to exercise her journalistic profession after 17 years of work. If the journalist is convicted, she may face up to 14 years in prison.

The second hearing of the case against Jin News Kurdish editor Roza Metina was held today in Diyarbakır. The prosecutor gave its opinion to the court and demanded a 15-year prison sentence for the journalist. Upon the request of the defence, the court adjourned the trial until October 12, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the prosecution's request. We demand the Turkish judiciary to acquit the journalist immediately.

The second hearing of the trial against journalists Şehriban Abi, Nazan Sala and Zeynep Durgut was held today in Van. Journalists are facing charges of “being a member of a terrorist organization" due to their journalistic coverage. The court adjourned the next hearing to October 21, 2021, ruling that the missing elements of the case should be completed. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) demands the journalists' acquittal immediately who revealed the truth and set an example of good journalism. We reiterate once again, journalism is not a crime.

The trial against journalists was postponed for the tenth time. The next hearing, in which five women journalists were tried, was postponed to November 23 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) considers the trials against journalists that are constantly postponed as a new method to silence and intimidate journalists. Journalists must be acquitted immediately.

The first hearing against 35 people, including reporter Buse Söğütlü, was held in İstanbul. The journalist faces accusations for participating on March 8, International Women’s Day march in 2020. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) urges the authorities once again that journalism is not a crime. We demand Buse’s acquittal immediately.

The third hearing of the case against Yeni Yaşam Newspaper editor Hatice Şahin on the charge of being affiliated with an armed organisation was held in Diyarbakır today. The court adjourned the hearing yet again for the third time. The next hearing will be held on October 11. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the attempts to intimidate journalists by constantly adjourning the trials. We reiterate once again journalism is not a crime. We demand Hatice’s acquittal immediately.

Prominent journalist and editor-in-chief of women’s magazine Wysokie Obcasy, Aleksandra Klich-Siewiorek, is under investigation in the public prosecutor’s office. The journalist is accused of violating religious sentiments in one of her published articles. The magazine is under fire for publishing a cartoon of the Virgin Mary wearing a lightning bolt face mask as a symbol of resistance and empowerment against the restrictions on reproductive rights in Poland. CFWIJ is observing the situation as it unfolds. We urge the authorities at the public prosecutor’s office in Poland to end the Aleksandra unjustifiably.

Darya Komarova, a correspondent for the Idel Realities project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, faced another episode of legal persecution by judicial authorities. The Chuvashia regional Supreme Court overturned the acquittal decision previously issued by the Leninsky district court.