The recent wave of violence against women journalists in Afghanistan has led several women to quit their jobs, fearing for their lives. The attacks escalated following the peace negotiations between the U.S. government and the Taliban leadership. The assaults and murders are widely believed to be carried out by extremist groups looking to derail the process. CFWIJ condemns the relentless attacks against women journalists and demands Afghan authorities to take action.

Bu sabah evine yapılan polis baskınıyla Jin News muhabiri Beritan Canözer gözaltına alındı. Gazetecinin gözaltına alınma gerekçesiyle ilgili hiçbir bilgi verilmedi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), gazetecileri sindirmeye yönelik bu girişimleri kınıyor. Türk yetkililerden meslektaşımızı derhal serbest bırakmasını talep ediyoruz.

Early this morning, Jin News reporter Beritan Canözer’s house was raided and the journalist was taken to custody. No further information is given about the detention, reportedly. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is appalled by this vicious attempt against journalists to intimidate them. We demand the Turkish state to release our colleague immediately.

Agnieszka Pikulicka, journalist and fellow at The Coalition For Women In Journalism, shared images of two cars parked outside her house on April 4. The journalist said, lately, it is the typical view from her window. She further shared that they disappear when offered tea. A while later, she tweeted another picture of a man walking towards the car parked outside Agnieszka’s home. The journalist is facing state-backed intimidation for covering the torture of Miraziz Bazarov, an activist and LGBT rights supporter. Miraziz was brutally tortured on March 29 by radicals, and Agnieszka has followed the details of his treatment. CFWIJ condemns this harassment and demands that Uzbek authorities stop this intimidation towards the journalist and allow her to work freely.

Investigative reporter Morgan Large’s car was sabotaged in a manner that could have seriously put her life at risk. This is not the first attack on the journalist either. Within the past year and a half, Morgan endured several such attacks at her workplace as well as her home. Over time, it appears that these malignant efforts to intimidate her into silence have increased in frequency.

Tutuklu gazeteciler Şehriban Abi ve Nazan Sala ve tutuksuz yargılanan gazeteci Zeynep Durgut’a karşı açılan davanın ilk duruşması bugün Van’da görüldü. Davayı takip etmek isteyen birçok gazeteci ve sivil toplum kuruluşunun mahkeme salonuna alınmaması ve takip eden gazetecilere yönelik kısıtlamalarla başlayan duruşma, mahkemenin tahliye kararıyla sona erdi. Gazetecilerin hepsi, adli kontrol şartıyla tahliye edildi. Bir sonraki duruşma 2 Temmuz 2021 tarihinde görülecek. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak verilen kararı memnuniyetle karşılıyor, benzer kararın tutuklu tüm gazeteciler için emsal olmasını talep ediyoruz. Gazetecilik suç değildir.

The first hearing of the trial against the imprisoned journalists Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala was held in Van today. The hearing started with restrictions against many journalists and NGOs who wanted to follow the case and ended with journalists’ release. The court ruled the release of all imprisoned journalists conditionally. The next hearing will be held on July 2, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes the court’s decision. However, we demand a similar decision to be set a precedent for all imprisoned journalists. Journalism is not a crime.

A Paris court issued a historic decision, overturning the earlier defamation charges against Sandra Muller on March 31. The court ruled that Sandra Muller should not be punished, having acted in good faith. The French journalist, and pioneer of the #MeToo movement in France, was ordered to pay damages in the defamation case filed against her by her harasser. On September 25, 2019, a French court ordered Sandra to pay 15,000 euros to Éric Brion— a media consultant and former TV executive. Despite Éric having admitted his lewd remarks to Sandra, the court said in its initial verdict that “Miss Sandra Muller surpassed the acceptable limits of freedom of expression and her comments descended into a personal attack”. CFWIJ welcomes the decision to acquit Sandra and believes the judgment will support women who want to speak out about their experience with harassment and misconduct.

Medya Koridoru haber sitesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Canan Kaya ve diğer medya kuruluşları hakkında Demirören Medya’nın açtığı tazminat davasının dördüncü duruşması bugün İstanbul’da görüldü. Mahkeme davanın reddine karar verdi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu olarak mahkemenin verdiği kararı memnuniyetle karşılıyor, benzer kararın diğer davalarda da emsal teşkil etmesini talep ediyoruz. Gazetecilik suç değildir.

The fourth hearing of the case against Medya Koridoru news website’s Editor-in-Chief Canan Kaya was held in Istanbul today. The court ruled to dismiss the case. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes the court's verdict. We demand a similar decision to set a precedent in other cases. Journalism is not a crime.

Blogger and YouTuber Aigul Utepova was arrested on September 17, 2020, and placed under house arrest on September 20, 2020, pending her trial. It has been more than six months since the journalist’s arrest. Aigul is only allowed to leave her apartment in case of a medical emergency. Kazakh judicial authorities have charged Aigul for participating in political movements labeled as extremist by the government.

İstanbul Kadıköy’de Boğaziçi direnişi sırasında gözaltına alınarak tutuklanan öğrenciler için bir araya gelen kalabalığa polis saldırdı. Eylemi takip eden ve aralarında kadın meslektaşlarımızın da bulunduğu birçok gazeteci polis tarafından engellenerek darp edildi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak gazetecilere yönelik polis şiddetini kınıyor, yetkililerden meslektaşlarımıza saldırmak yerine haber yapabilmeleri için güvenli bir ortam sağlamalarını talep ediyoruz.

Police intervened in the Boğaziçi University’s student protests which took place today in İstanbul. More than 30 students were detained and many journalists including women reporters were deliberately prevented and brutally attacked by the police. At least four women journalists, who were in the scene, were affected by tear gas and beaten. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) strongly condemns police violence against journalists. We demand the Turkish state to provide a safer environment for our colleagues rather than attacking them.