President of the United States Donald Trump is notorious in his treatment of journalists, especially by making demeaning remarks against women journalists. Intolerance of Donald Trump and his staff once again took stage yesterday when they kicked out New York Times reporter Kathy Gray who was following Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Michigan. After posting on social media about the crowds and the lack of masks among the thousands of attendees, Kathy was tracked down by the campaign staff and was escorted out.

Gazeteci Hülya Kılınç’ın Libya’da ölen bir MİT mensubunun cenazesini haberleştirmesi üzerine açılan davada karar duruşması bugün görüldü. Hülya Kılınç “Devletin güvenliği veya iç veya dış siyasal yararları bakımından niteliği itibarıyla gizli kalması gereken bilgileri açıkladığı” suçlaması ile son altı aydır cezaevindeydi. Davanın bugün görülen duruşmasında gazeteci TCK 329 yönünden beraat etti ancak hakkında “Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatının görev ve faaliyetlerine ilişkin bilgi ve belgeleri basın ve medya yoluyla yayımlamak” suçuyla 3 yıl 9 ay hapis cezasına hükmedildi. Gazetecinin cezaevinde geçirdiği süre göz önüne alınarak tahliyesine karar verildi.

The verdict hearing in the lawsuit filed against journalist Hülya Kılınç for her report on the death of a MİT (National Intelligence Agency) officer in Libya was held today. Hülya Kılınç has been in prison for the past six months and is charged with "disclosing information that should remain confidential due to the nature of the security of the state or domestic or foreign political benefits". At the hearing held today, the journalist was acquitted in terms of TCK 329, but was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison for "publishing information and documents regarding the duties and activities of the National Intelligence Organization through the press and media". Considering the time spent in prison, the journalist was released.

Haziran ayından bu yana “devletin güvenliği veya iç veya dış siyasal yararları itibarıyla gizli kalması gereken bilgileri yaymak” iddiasıyla Ankara Sincan cezaevinde bulunan OdaTV Ankara Haber Müdürü Müyesser Yıldız hakkında geçtiğimiz sene Milli Savunma Bakanı Hulusi Akar’ın açmış olduğu tazminat davası bugün karara bağlandı. 250.000 TL manevi tazminat talepli davada hakim kısmi kabule karar vererek Müyesser Yıldız’ın 20.000 TL manevi tazminat ödemesi ve hükmün, masrafları Müyesser Yıldız’dan alınmak üzere en yüksek tirajlı gazetede yayınlanmasına karar verdi.

The compensation case filed by the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar last year against OdaTV Ankara News Director Müyesser Yıldız, who has been in Ankara Sincan prison for "spreading information that should remain confidential due to the security of the state or domestic or foreign political benefits" since June, has been resolved today. In the case demanding 250.000 TL non-pecuniary damages, the judge decided to partially accept claims against Müyesser Yıldız and sentence her to pay 20.000 TL in non-pecuniary damages. The verdict will also be published in the newspaper with the highest circulation, with the costs to be collected from Müyesser Yıldız.

القاهرة،مصر، 11 سبتمبر،2020—أصدر صحفيات مصر بيان يدينون سياسة نقابة الصحفيين تجاه مطالبهم. تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة يدعم مطالب الصحفيات.

Egyptian women journalists released a new statement condemning the press syndicate’s policy towards their demands. The Coalition For Women In Journalism stands behind the demands pushed by women journalists.

Journalist Kowsar Karimi from Mehr News Agency was arrested last week while covering the news of demolition of homes in the village of Abolfazl for a construction project for residential homes. Kowsar was the first journalist to report the devastating demolition when she was taken by the police to be interrogated over her news coverage. She was later released on bail but the legal proceedings against the journalist are standing and she is facing trial over charges of “propaganda against the state”.

Marianna Spring, a specialist reporter covering disinformation and social media for the BBC and BBC World Service has been targeted by vicious online attacks over her recent coverage on conspiracy theories regarding Covid-19 and “anti-mask” movement.

القاهرة،مصر، 7 سبتمبر،2020—جددت نيابة أمن الدولة العليا الحبس الاحتياطي للصحفية شيماء سامي مجددا. تحالف النساء العاملات بالصحافة يلفت الأنتباه لتعسف وغياب ضمانات المحاكمة العادلة في مصر. الحبس الاحتياطي أضحي أحد أسس انعدام العدالة في مصر.

Supreme National Security Prosecution Office renewed journalist Shaimaa Samy’s pre-trial detention period again. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is noting the severeness and absence of fair trial guarantees in Egypt. Pre-trial detention became a pillar of injustice in Egypt.

Brutal murder of former PTV Bolan journalist and editor of Balochi Magazine Razgahar (Saheli), Shaheena Shaheen Baloch moved women journalists around the country to take action to combat violence against women journalists in the country whether tied to their profession or not.

Vile and vicious attacks on women journalists by those affiliated with the government, political parties, their supporters and social media wings, are increasingly impacting our work, mental wellbeing and security. These attacks include but are not restricted to gender-based and sexualized abuse, discrediting, targeting and persecution. We endorse what our fellow colleagues have put on record on 12/08/2020, and widen the scope to reflect the magnitude and degree of trauma being experienced by women in media. The kind of trolling and unfettered vulgarity being experienced subverts every norm of decency with no law enforcement agency, government or any political party taking notice or action of what is clearly transgressing all limits of decency and subverting every ethical standard.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism congratulates the former Index.hu staff for launching a new, independent website amidst the deteriorating press freedom in Hungary.

Ranked as the fifth least free country in the world according to the World Press Freedom Index, China is notorious for its treatment of journalists, especially foreign journalists. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is worried about retaliatory actions by the Chinese government against journalists who are from the US.