Blogger and journalist Aigul Utepova who was arrested on September 17, was released on September 20 after being interrogated and was sentenced to house arrest. The journalist who has nominated herself for presidency back in 2015, was arrested for her posts on Facebook with charges of breach of Article 405/2 of Criminal Code and was facing upto two years imprisonment. (“Participation in the activities of a public or religious association or other organization, in respect of which there is a court decision that has entered into legal force banning their activities or liquidating them in connections with their implementation of extremism or terrorism.”)

Naya Daur Media’s Managing Editor Ailia Zehra, following a surge of vicious online attacks which include death threats filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Wing on September 19. Naya Daur, a progressive newsroom in Pakistan has been on the receiving end of online harassment since its establishment.

Indigenous journalist Starla Myers was arrested on September 16 by Ontario Provincial Police over her coverage of protests of land defenders in the 1492 Land Back Lane action reclaiming land along the Haldimand Tract.

Arbitrary detention of and violence against journalists in Belarus has become the “norm” in the past month, following the elections on August 9 and the disputed “victory” of Aleksandr Lukashenko, who has ruled the country with an iron fist for 26 years.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is thrilled to announce the partnership with Media Defence. This partnership will help both organizations amplify their efforts to provide women journalists around the world with legal support in key areas of concern. The partnership will be launched with an online workshop which will be available to participation of women journalists anywhere in the world by mid-October.

After a week of enforced disappearance, journalist Naglaa Mohamed of Daarb news website appeared in the supreme national security Prosecution office. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is appalled by the constant aggression towards women journalists and press freedom in Egypt.

Freelance journalist Laura Jedeed was tear-gassed and shoved to the ground while covering a protest. Laura was at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office (ICE) in Oregon to cover a demonstration on Friday, September 18. The protest outside the ICE facility was one of the several demonstrations held after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The journalist was targeted with munitions and later pushed to the ground by federal security agents. CFWIJ condemns the violence and demands authorities end their unwarranted interference with journalists at work.

Menace towards journalists in Germany is on the rise with right-wing extremism taking the platform more publicly in the country. PEGIDA (anti-Islamist right-wing movement) has been attacking press since its formation in 2014. During their formation rally, German media were declared as part of the problem by the speakers, labeled as "lying press", which is a directly controlled organ of government, a compliant propaganda tool.

Carmen Olsen, a journalist in Baja California State who investigates acts of corruption committed by the police chief of Rosarito, a town located just 25 km from the U.S. border was harassed by municipal police officers as she tried to take pictures of an unlawful arrest in January 2013. Policemen bruised Carmen severely as they tried to drag her out of her car. She managed to stay in the car, but then policemen had it towed away, and paraded through the center of the city, while she was still in it. Carmen Olsen was detained for three hours, illegally, as there were no charges to arrest her on.

KPCC reporter Josie Huang was arrested with brutal police violence on September 13 while she was covering the arrest of a protester outside St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, where two LA County Sheriff’s deputies were being treated after being shot in their squad car by an as yet unidentified assailant.

Gharidah Farooqi, CFWIJ member and host of TV show G for Gharidah, was subjected to a new wave of online attacks in the form of trolling, sexual slurs, verbal violence and defamation of character on September 12. She was targeted after her interview with Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umer Sheikh, who was criticized over his victim-balming remarks involving a gang-rape victim caused outrage.

On September 10, brutal rape of a young woman sparked protests and discussions about women’s safety in Pakistan. Meanwhile, trolls and online criminals took to their keyboards to spew hatred, sexist slurs and rape “jokes” against journalist Marvi Sirmed for the umpteenth time.

Al Jazeera Balkans reporter Milka Smilevska was attacked by an unknown man along with her crew member while covering the protests organized by the political party VMRO DPMNE on September 9.

السعودية—استهداف الصحفية زهرة حنكير علي تويتر من قبل حسابات سعودية بسبب رفضها دعوة سعودية لتقديم قمة المرأة بالسعودية. تحالف النساء العاملات للصحافة يدين هذه الهجمة المخجلة.

Lebanese journalist Zahra Hankir was viciously attacked on twitter with trolling and defamed cartoons following her dismissal of the Saudi invitation to host the women20 engagement group. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns this new incident of online harassment against yet another woman.