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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.
Spain: Madrid Regional Government Official Threatens Esther Palomera
WPF is deeply alarmed by the hostile actions of Madrid’s regional government toward the press.
Northern Ireland: Former Journalist Sues Twitter Over Online Harassment
WPF firmly supports a former women journalist who has taken legal action against social media giant X (formerly known as Twitter) over the platform's alleged failure to address the persistent harassment and cyberstalking.
Ecuador: Alexandra Moyano Threatened with Death Threats Following Investigations into Local Government
WPF unequivocally stands in solidarity with Alexandra Moyano, a journalist at Radio Novedades in Cotopaxi, who has been the target of grave death threats in connection with her investigative journalism uncovering irregularities within the Cotopaxi authorities and its mismanagement of resources in IESS hospitals.
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.
Slovakia: Politicians from Ruling Party Discredit Jana Krescanko Dibáková and Mária Benedikovičová
Politicians from the ruling SMER party launched baseless attacks on Television JOJ’s Jana Krescanko Dibáková and Denník N’s Mária Benedikovičová.
Serbia: Women Press Freedom Concerned Over Escalating Threats and Intimidation
WPF has been closely monitoring an escalating trend of violations in Serbia, where journalists are increasingly facing a barrage of insults, threats, and intimidation tactics.
Mexico: 5 Women Journalists Arrested for Covering Women’s Day March
WPF strongly condemns the arrest of five women journalists in Zacatecas and the physical assault of at least three others in various regions of Mexico while covering International Women's Day marches.
West Bank: Soldiers Detain and Assault Bushra Al-Taweel
WPF stands strongly against the assault on Bushra Al-Taweel by Israeli soldiers before being arrested.
Albania: Pro-Government Media Target Ola Xama with Vicious Smear Campaign
WPF unequivocally supports investigative journalist Ola Xama, affiliated with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), in the face of a disturbing escalation in attacks from news platforms Prapaskena.com and DITA.
Azerbaijan: Police Arrest Elnara Gasimova on Charges of Smuggling
The crackdown on media in Azerbaijan continues as police arrest Elnara Gasimova, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, on charges of smuggling.
Slovakia: Deepfake Audio Clip Aims to Manipulate Voters and Discredit Journalist Monika Tódová Ahead of Election
Two days ahead of Slovakia’s general election, a widely shared AI-generated clip aimed to deceive voters and tarnish the reputation of journalist Monika Tódová.
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.
Thailand: Chutima Sidasathian On Trial For Criminal Defamation
A decade after being acquitted of defamation charges linked to her reporting on human trafficking, Chutima Sidasathian is yet again on trial for criminal defamation — this time for her 2021 exposé on a corrupt lending scheme involving state officials.
Azerbaijan: Member of Parliament Threatens Sevinj Osmanqizi and Fellow Exiled Journalists
WPF expresses deep concern over the alarming and aggressive rhetoric employed by Member of Parliament Zahid Oruc towards prominent US-based journalist Sevinj Osmanqizi and her fellow exiled colleagues from Azerbaijan.