The fourth hearing of the trial against journalist Canan Coşkun was held today in Istanbul. The journalist faces charges of "targeting the counter-terrorism officer to terrorist organizations". The court ruled to ask the result of the warrant written to the police service regarding the victim police officer and adjourned the next hearing to June 8, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the legal persecution against journalists who are bringing public issues to light and demands their acquittal.

At least eight journalists have faced detentions including Shwe Yee Win for criticizing the military takeover in the country. Authorities have also doubled down on censorship by warning the press council regarding the language they are using to describe the political situation in the country, as well as through frequent suspension of social media.

Gazeteci Ruken Demir'in haber kaynaklarıyla yaptığı görüşmeler nedeniyle “örgüt üyeliği” suçlamasıyla yargılandığı davanın beşinci duruşması İzmir’de görüldü. Mahkeme Demir hakkındaki yurtdışı yasağı ile adli kontrolünün kaldırılmasına hükmederken, gazetecinin sosyal medya hesaplarına dair yapılan siber araştırma rapor sonucunun da beklenmesine karar verdi. Bir sonraki duruşma 8 Haziran’da görülecek. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu olarak bir kez daha gazeteciliğin suç olmadığını yetkililere hatırlatmak istiyoruz. Gazeteci Ruken Demir’in beraatini talep ediyoruz.

The fifth hearing of the trial against journalist Ruken Demir was held today in İzmir. The court lifted the journalist’s travel ban however, the trial was adjourned once again requesting to examine Ruken’s social media accounts. The next hearing will be held on June 8. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) reiterates once again that journalism is not a crime. We urge the authorities to end legal persecution against journalists and demand Ruken Demir’s immediate acquittal.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the decision of Trinidad and Tobago high court against police raid, conducted at The Trinidad Express office on March 11, 2020. Police officers at the time raid checked the computer records, digital data, magazines and left the media house with four USB flash drives.

Award-winning crime journalist Patricia Devlin is subjected to death and rape threats since 2019. In April 2019, Patricia was targeted with an online troll campaign by members of a mob she had been regularly reporting on. They harassed her with misogynistic slurs and sent out threats of rape. In October 2019, the situation worsened when she received rape threats for her newborn son and became victim to the doxxing campaign which gave out the address of the journalist and named her family members.

Nanou Kazaku, a radio journalist based in Goma, the capital of North-Kivu province in the DRC, was shot on Wednesday, February 17. Nanou was covering a demonstration in the Keyshero neighborhood when she took a bullet to the neck. The journalist was rushed to CBCA hospital and treated for her injuries. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is appalled by the shooting of the journalist. We demand an immediate and proactive police investigation into this attack.

Journalist Elena Solovyova’s financial information was released online without her permission. The leak was accompanied by several unfounded accusations that could potentially put her life at risk. This is not only an attempt to intimidate her through online harassment, it also seriously violates her right to privacy and can result in a threat to life.

Journalist Lady Ann Salem continues to be detained in jail despite the fact that the court dismissed all charges against her due to police misconduct. Ann was arrested on December 10, 2020, and has been in prison since despite being innocent.

Independent journalist Grace Jajo was barred from entering the Manipur legislative assembly without prior notice. The reason behind the decision was the critic that Grace posted on her social media. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the appalling crackdown against Grace. Journalists must freely be allowed to follow the news related to the state.

Award-winning journalist, Allison Morris, a security correspondent and columnist for The Irish News was targeted with death threats. A graffiti targeting Allison as an MI5 agent along with a crosshair was drawn in North Belfast on Thursday. Allison has received threats from paramilitary forces in the past as well. CFWIJ is alarmed by this pattern of threatening graffiti in Northern Ireland. We urge law enforcement forces in Northern Ireland to investigate this series of threats and apprehend the criminals behind it.

The harsh weather conditions in Texas and the East Coast are hindering the work of both media outlets and key workers. Snowstorm hits many media outlets that are unable to broadcast due to power outages. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) shares its utmost concern for the well-being of journalists who are struggling with the brutal weather conditions.

Gurban Soltan Achilova, a senior journalist at radio, “Azatlyk” has faced persistent harassment at the hands of state security. On different occasions, Soltan was repeatedly assaulted in recent years in November 2017 and in May 2018. She was barred to leave the country in August 2019. The journalist has faced persistent onslaught in the hands of law enforcement officials of the country for doing her job sincerely. CFWIJ condemns this tormenting treatment towards the journalist and asks authorities to stop harassing her. We demand government officials and law enforcement to hold the involved unprofessional officials accountable for their unjustified intimidation towards Soltan.

A meeting took place between journalist Patricia Devlin and members of the legislative assembly in Ireland to discuss the harrowing threats the journalist has received. Patricia Devlin is a crime journalist who is repeatedly targeted by criminal groups in Ireland due to her work. Recently her name was graffitied on the wall alongside a gun target to intimidate her.

HDP Kadın Meclisleri'nin Çağlayan Adliyesi önünde yapacağı basın açıklamasını takip eden beş kadın gazeteciye polis müdahale etti. Haber yerinden uzaklaştırılan gazetecilere polis, “PKK'lı yandaş, araba ezmiyor ki şunları!” ifadelerini kullandı. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak haber takibi yapan gazetecileri hedef alan polisi ve uygulanan polis şiddetini kınıyoruz. Gazetecilik faaliyetlerini yerine getiren gazetecilere yöneltilen ithamları kabul etmiyoruz. Gazetecilik suç değildir.