The General Directorate of Prisons in Bushehr filed a criminal complaint against journalist and political prisoner Sepideh Qoliyan, who is on leave from prison. The journalist revealed the inhumane prison conditions and the harassment against women prisoners in Bushehr Prison. Sepideh was charged with "publishing lies online" and "spreading propaganda against the regime" after her posts about the prison on social media. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) denounces the legal harassment against the journalist. We reiterate; journalism is not a crime.

Sözcü Gazetesi yazarı Çiğdem Toker’e karşı 80 bin TL manevi tazminat talebiyle açılan davanın altıncı duruşması bugün İstanbul’da görüldü.

The sixth hearing of the trial against Sözcü columnist Çiğdem Toker was held in İstanbul today. was postponed to a further date due to the judge’s administrative leave. Çiğdem is on trial with a claim of 80,000 TL for moral compensation. The court adjourned the next hearing until February 1, 2022, ruling to hear witnesses statements. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the policies of intimidation against journalists. Journalists report only the truth. Defamation cases are unacceptable with unrealistic amounts. We demand the court to dismiss all charges against the journalist and acquit Çiğdem immediately. Journalism is not a crime.

Journalist Christy Somos received vile emails after politician Maxime Bernier tweeted out her email addresses alongside several of her colleagues. Displeased by their coverage of his work, and their line of inquiry, Bernier encouraged his supporters to “play dirty”, thus initiating a violent targeted harassment campaign against the journalists. Although later taken down, the journalists faced hostile digital attacks as a result of his statement.

The Taliban has released a new media mandate for the country listed in 11 clauses. The stipulations are vague and precariously open to interpretation, posing further risk to the media. The Taliban’s rise has affected the lives of women journalists, activists, and other social workers in the country by prohibiting them from working. As several Afghan women journalists have managed to flee, many still plead for help while evading the Taliban’s watch.

Alice Taylor, the founder of Balkanista.com and co-editor for Exit News, received death threats over social media. A Facebook user messaged Alice that he would find her and have words with her, even threatening to rip her skull off. Taylor replied, saying she would report him to the police, to which the individual continued to accost the journalist

Director of the newspaper Now Jaén, Maritza Roxana Ramírez Huertas was served a legal notice for the news coverage her platform reported about a police complaint about psychological violence, filed by an official of the judiciary. She was legally accused of spreading misinformation. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns this attempt to silence the journalist. We reiterate once again; journalism is not a crime.

Polina Paunova and Genka Shikerova, journalists for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty were physically attacked and verbally abused while covering a conference arranged by the ruling party, GERB. Masked men approached Polina when she tried to film them clashing with protestors present on location and physically assaulted her. The incident was caught on tape by her colleague Genka Shikerova, who claims that no one came to assist the two journalists.

Gazeteci Sadiye Eser’in yargılandığı davanın beşinci duruşması bugün İstanbul’da görüldü. Mahkeme eksik unsurların giderilmesini talep ederek davayı beşinci kez erteledi. Bir sonraki duruşma 18 Kasım 2021 tarihinde görülecek. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) açılan davaların gazetecileri yıpratma amacı taşıyarak sürekli ertelenmesini kınıyor. Türk yetkililerden gazeteciye yönelik süreci adil yöneterek beraat kararı verilmesini talep ediyoruz.

The fifth hearing of the trial against journalist Sadiye Eser was held in Istanbul today. The court adjourned the case for the fifth time, demanding the missing elements be completed. The next hearing will be held on November 18, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the constant postponement of the trials. We consider these practices are aiming to intimidate journalists. We demand the Turkish authorities to manage the process fairly and give a verdict of the journalist’s acquittal immediately.

Reporter for Al Jadeed TV, Layal Saad was denied entry to Baabda Presidential Palace. The reporter was on location to cover a cabinet meeting, however, was restricted from attending the session due to an incident that took place during a previous visit. Last month, Layal was abused by a security guard for not referring to President Aoun with his complete title. The security believed she had disrespected the president in the way she spoke about him to a colleague.

The court rejected the award-winner investigative journalist Rozina Islam’s request for the return of her accreditation card, passport and mobile phone. The journalist’s belongings still remain in state custody. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns this violation of press freedom. We demand the return of Rozina’s belongings. Journalism is not a crime.

Gazeteci Durket Süren hakkında “örgüt üyeliği”, “örgüte bilerek ve isteyerek yardım” ve “örgüt propagandası yapmak” suçlamalarıyla açılan davanın yedinci duruşması Diyarbakır’da görüldü. Mahkeme geçen duruşmada olduğu gibi gazeteci Süren’in el konulan telefon ve bilgisayarına ait dijital inceleme sonucunun beklemesyekarar verdi. Bir sonraki duruşma 13 Aralık 2021’de görülecek. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak çeşitli gerekçelerle ertelenen davaların gazetecileri sindirme amacıyla yapıldığına inanıyoruz. Tekrar söylüyoruz, gazetecilik suç değildir. Gazeteci Durket Süren derhal beraat edilmelidir.

The seventh hearing of the trial against journalist Durket Süren was held in Diyarbakır. Today, the court ruled again to wait for the digital examination report on Durket’s confiscated materials. The trial adjourned until December 13, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) considers those postponed trials for various reasons to be aiming to intimidate journalists. We reiterate once again, journalism is not a crime. Journalist Durket Süren should be acquitted immediately.

“Kobani olayları” veya bir diğer adıyla “6-8 Ekim olayları” olarak kamuoyunda bilinen ve 2014’te yaşanan protesto ve şiddet olaylarıyla ilgili açılan davanın, Ankara Sincan Ceza ve İnfaz Kurumları Kampüsü’nde görülen ikinci duruşmayı takip etmek isteyen yedi kadın gazeteci duruşma salonuna alınmadı. Gazetecilerin haber takip etme ve yapma hakkı ihlal edildi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), Türkiye’de gazetecilere yönelik artan baskıları endişeyle takip ediyor. Türk yetkililerden basın ve ifade özgürlüğü kriterlerini dikkate alarak gazetecilerin mesleklerini icra etmelerine izin vermelerini talep ediyoruz.