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Russia: CFWIJ Concerned About Journalist Names On Country’s “Foreign Agent” List

On the same day that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov’s Nobel Peace Prize was announced, the Russian authorities added the names of eight journalists alongside several news media organizations to its “foreign agent” list. Four among these eight journalists are women. The controversial foreign agent law adopted by the Russian Ministry of Justice places journalists and news media organizations under intense financial surveillance and scrutiny and has long been criticized for being a means to silence the press. The Coalition For Women In Journalism denounces this move by the Russian authorities.

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Türkiye: Gazeteci Semiha Şahin Ve Pınar Gayıp’ın Duruşması 14’üncü Kez Ertelendi – Gazeteciler Derhal Beraat Etmelidir

İstanbul – Etkin Haber Ajansı (ETHA) editörü Semiha Şahin ve muhabir Pınar Gayıp’ın “örgüt üyeliği” ve “örgüt propagandası yapmak” suçlamalarıyla tutuksuz yargılandığı dava 14’üncü kez ertelendi. Mahkeme, eksik unsurların giderilmesine hükmederek bir sonraki duruşmayı 9 Kasım 2021 tarihine ertelendi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), gazetecilere yönelik türlü bahanelerle ertelenen davayı kınıyor. Şahin ve Gayıp gazetecidir. Yargılanamaz. Derhal beraatlerini talep ediyoruz.

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Turkey: Trial Of Journalists Semiha Şahin And Pınar Gayıp Adjourned For The 14th Time – Journalists Must Be Acquitted Immediately

The trial in which Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayip have tried charges of "being affiliated with a terrorist organisation" and "spreading propaganda" was postponed for the 14th time. The court adjourned the next hearing to November 9, 2021, ruling that the missing elements should be eliminated. The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the case against journalists, which was postponed on various excuses. Pınar and Semiha are journalists and journalism cannot be prosecuted. We demand their immediate acquittal.

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Türkiye: Sedef Kabaş’ın Davası Altıncı Kez Ertelendi – Gazeteci Derhal Beraat Edilmelidir

Gazeteci yazar Sedef Kabaş ve 38 kişinin “ekonomiye zarar vermek” suçlamasıyla yargılandığı davanın altın duruşması bugün hakimin izinli olması gerekçesiyle altıncı kez ileri bir tarihe ertelendi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak bahaneler öne sürülerek sürekli ertelenen davaları kınıyoruz. Türk yetkililere gazeteciliğin suç olmadığını tekrar hatırlatarak, yargılanan gazetecilerin beraatını talep ediyoruz.

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Turkey: Sedef Kabaş's Trial Adjourned For The Sixth Time – Journalist Must Be Acquitted Immediately

The fifth hearing of the trial against journalist Sedef Kabaş and 38 people on charges of "damaging the economy" was postponed for the sixth time today, due to the judge’s leave. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) denounces the constant postponement of the trials against journalists. We urge Turkish authorities that journalism is not a crime, we demand Sedef Kabaş’s and other journalists’ acquittal immediately.

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