Women in Journalism

June 14, 2025

Kurdish Journalism Honors Courage: Gurbetelli Ersöz and Musa Anter Awards Spotlight Press Freedom Under Threat

June 14, 2025 – Kurdistan –  Journalism across Kurdistan continues to thrive under immense pressure, with several prestigious awards honoring journalists who persist despite risks. The […]
April 28, 2025

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Journalist Yulia Taratuta Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violations

April 28, 2025 – Russia –  Russian journalist Yulia Taratuta, known for her association with the independent broadcaster TV Rain (Dozhd), is now officially wanted by […]
March 6, 2025

Turkish Journalist Öznur Değer Remains Jailed Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Press Freedom

March 06, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq/Turkey –  The imprisonment of Öznur Değer, a Kurdish journalist with JINNEWS, has become a stark reminder of the ongoing state persecution […]
January 14, 2025

Ahlam al‑Nafed: Gaza Journalist Killed While Reporting from Hospital—One of Over 200 Media Workers Lost

January 14, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  Palestinian journalist and photographer Ahlam al‑Nafed was killed by an Israeli airstrike while walking to Al‑Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza […]
November 27, 2024

Serbian Journalist Jelena Mirković Assaulted as Press Freedom Deteriorates

November 27, 2024 – Serbia – Serbian journalist Jelena Mirković of N1 TV was physically assaulted while covering a pro-government protest in Belgrade, marking a troubling […]
November 27, 2024

Türkiye’s Conditional Releases Mask Deeper Repression of Journalists

November 27, 2024 – Turkey – Türkiye is facing renewed criticism from international press freedom groups over its continued detention and judicial harassment of journalists. The […]
November 6, 2024

Bosnia’s Investigative Beacon Under Threat: The Case of Nataša Miljanović‑Zubac

November 6, 2024 – Bosnia & Herzegovina – Veteran investigative reporter Nataša Miljanović‑Zubac, a journalist with Radio Television of Republika Srpska, has endured a relentless campaign of […]
September 23, 2024

Turkey Targets Kurdish Journalist Rabia Önver Over Crime Reporting

September 23, 2024 – Kurdistan/Turkey –  Turkish authorities have launched a formal investigation into Kurdish journalist Rabia Önver, accusing her of “publicly spreading disinformation” after she reported […]