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Turkey: Seyhan Avşar Faces Legal Probe Following Exposé of Child Abuse in State Care
Ministry investigates Halk TV’s Seyhan Avşar after she reports on mistreatment of children in care homes.
Coordinated Threats Against Two Women Journalists After Questioning Prime Minister
Pro-government activists and media outlets target journalists Ani Gevorgyan and Hripsime Jebejyan.
Turkey: Three Women Journalists Detained For A Retweet
Sibel Yükler, Evrim Deniz, and Evrim Kepenek were detained following allegations they retweeted news about the recent reassignment of Prosecutor Mehmet Karababa and his wife.
Bolivia: Radio Cepra’s Daniela Valdez Beaten, Strangled and Robbed by Violent Mob While Covering Protest
Violent mob viciously attacked journalist Daniela Valdez of Radio Cepra as she reported a protest at a municipal office in Sucre.
Russia: Exiled Journalist Marfa Smirnova and Family Threatened
Exiled Russian journalist Marfa Smirnova is threatened by an unknown messenger who sent her audio recordings from inside her family’s home in Moscow.
Israel: Protestors Block Noga Nir Neeman’s Car, Bang on Vehicle
Channel 13 journalist Noga Nir Neeman was reporting on demonstrations demanding judicial reforms to be pushed through parliament when protestors blocked her car and started banging on her vehicle.
Tunisia: Chadha Hadj Mbarek May Face Capital Punishment in Second Arrest
Chadha Hadj Mbarek was arrested for a second time in connection with Instalingo, a content creation company under investigation for "attacks on state security."
Nigeria: News Director Priestba Nwockocha Abducted at Gunpoint
Armed group kidnaps news director Priestba Nwockocha in front of her husband. Police have ordered a manhunt to locate the journalist.
Haiti: Blondine Tanis Kidnapped From Home, Sixth Journalist Abducted This Year
Blondine Tanis’ abduction sixth kidnapping of a journalist in Haiti in 2023.
North Macedonia: Rita Behadini Threatened After Criticizing Religious Leader’s Sexist Remarks
Journalist Rita Behadini was threatened online after criticizing the sexist views of an Imam.
Uganda: Opposition Party Supporters Viciously Assault Nowamani Ainembabazi at Press Conference
Supporters of opposition party FDC attack Nowamani Ainembabazi, a journalist intern at New Vision, while on assignment to cover a press conference at FDC headquarters in Kampala.
Maldives: Covering Protests, Maathu Hussain Pushed to the Ground by Police Officer
CFWIJ is alarmed by increasing assaults on press covering demonstrations and urges police to respect journalists
Turkey: TRT War Correspondent Elif Akkuş Denied Entry to Workplace After Suspension is Lifted
TRT, the Turkish broadcaster, denies journalist Elif Akkuş access to the building after a three-month suspension expired.
United States: University Backtracks Appointment of Kathleen McElroy to Lead Journalism Program
Weeks after formally announcing former NYT editor Dr. Kathleen McElroy would revive its journalism program, Texas A&M changed its 5-year offer to a one-year, at-will contract amid political pushback over her appointment.
Spain: Prison Sentence and Fine for Olivia García’s Online Stalker
Court sentences LaRioja2 journalist Olivia García’s online stalker for his years of harassment after a six-year legal process. His relentless insults and attempts to smear her reputation began after she wrote in support of the LGBTQI community.