Freelance journalist and co-founder of online media outlet Zaborona, Katerina Sergatskova has been a target of an online harassment campaign following her coverage exposing alleged links between Facebook, a local fact-checking organisation called StopFake, and far-right or neo-nazi groups.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is alarmed about yet another gender-based hate speech targeted towards a woman journalist in the Balkans region.

Mezopotamya Kadın Gazeteciler Platformu (MKGP) Sözcüsü ve Jinnews editörü Ayşe Güney, Diyarbakır’ın Kayapınar ilçesinde bulunan evine yapılan polis baskınıyla gözaltına alındı. Gözaltı işlemleri Diyarbakır ve Gaziantep’te kadın derneklerine yönelik yürütülen ve 19 kişinin gözaltına alındığı operasyonların bir parçası olarak yapılırken gözaltı gerekçesine ilişkin henüz bilgi verilmedi.

Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform Spokesperson and JinNews editor Ayşe Güney was detained early this morning during a raid at her house. Ayşe's house was raided around 04.30 am and police searched the journalist's house for around 1.5 hours. No information has been obtained regarding the grounds of detention. The raid was part of an operation conducted in Diyarbakır and Gaziantep towards women's organizations in the region. 19 women rights’ activists have been detained during the operations. Police also secretly took photos of Güney and her colleagues in her house.

Etkin Haber Ajansı (ETHA) muhabiri ve tercüman Meşale Tolu ile ESP üye ve yöneticilerinin “terör örgütü üyeliği” iddialarıyla yargılandığı 28 kişilik davanın 12inci duruşması bugün İstanbul 29. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görüldü.

Charged with "being members of a terrorist organization" and "propagandizing for a terrorist organization", 27 people including Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter and translator Meşale Tolu had their 12th hearing at the İstanbul 29th Heavy Penal Court today.

JinNews reporter Kibriye Evren’s trial on charges of “membership to a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing a terrorist organization” was held today before Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court.

JinNews muhabiri Kibriye Evren hakkında "terör örgütü üyeliği" ve "örgüt propagandası yapmak" iddiasıyla açılan davanın 10'uncu duruşması Diyarbakır 5'inci Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi’nde görüldü. Kibriye Evren’in sağlık sorunlarından dolayı katılmadığı duruşmada, avukatları Pirozhan Karali ve Resul Tamur hazır bulundu.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has been following the protests that broke out in Serbia last week. Our sources and journalism organizations also reported on police violence directed towards both protesters and journalists. IPI documented 11 incidents of violence towards journalists, three of them being women.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is deeply saddened by the passing of Mexico based beloved journalist Jo Tuckman. Jo had been battling cancer and she passed peacefully at her Mexico City home last night.

La periodista de Gato Encerrado, Julia Gavarrete, informó el 2 de julio que su casa fue allanada mientras estaba en una conferencia de prensa. Cuando Julia regresó del trabajo, encontró la puerta de su casa abierta y en su habitación deliberadamente habían sido esparcidas sus pertenencias: papeles y material de trabajo. Notó que su computadora portátil había sido robada, el único material de valor que faltabs y no hay otro golpe valioso que lo describa como un robo común.

Gato Encerrado News reporter Julia Gavarrete reported on July 2nd that her house was broken into while she was at a press conference. When Julia returned from work, she found her house door open and her room had been deliberately scattered with her belongings, papers, stationery and work material. Her laptop was stolen, that being the only material of value missing and no other valuable strokes is described as a robbery. The incident seems methodological to the journalist who feels it could be linked with the state.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has participated in a global press freedom campaign - #HoldTheLine - to support Maria Ressa and condemn her conviction by a court in Manila.

Artı TV Ankara temsilcisi Sibel Hürtaş, geçen hafta baro başkanlarının protestosu sırasında gözaltına alındığı sırada yaşadıklarını 6 Temmuz tarihli yazısında detaylarıyla anlattı.

Artı TV Ankara correspondent Sibel Hürtaş wrote an article on July 6 detailing her detention last week while following the bar association protest.