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Ar On Friday, October 13, journalist Issam Abdullah, a Reuters photographer, tragically lost his life while six colleagues from prominent news agencies, including Reuters and Al Jazeera, sustained injuries, as Israel carried out a bombing in the town of " Aalma ech Chaab" situated on the Lebanese-Israeli border.
Women Journalists Without Chains urgently calls for immediate action to ensure the safety and protection of male and female journalists and press crews reporting on the ongoing events in Palestine since October 7th
It has been half a decade since the abhorrent assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the individuals responsible for this heinous crime have yet to face justice.
Despite the United Arab Emirates' claims of progress and modernity, a recent report exposes authoritarian practices reminiscent of medieval times towards journalists, shedding light on the extensive control exerted by the security apparatus and government, imposing severe restrictions that impede press freedom.
The possible sale of the "Telegraph" media group, publisher of the British newspaper "The Daily Telegraph," to investors from the United Arab Emirates, one of the worst countries in terms of press freedom, raises deep concern for the "Women Journalists Without Chains" organization.
Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) expresses deep concern as Iran intensifies violations against journalists ahead of Mahsa Amini's tragic death anniversary. Independent media faces severe repression, with arrests, torture, and restrictions on their work.
In an apparent attempt to stifle his voice, Egyptian authorities have taken into custody the father of Ahmed Gamal Ziada, a journalist residing in Belgium. On August 22, security forces arrested Ziada's father in Giza's Nahya al-Balad locality.
Women Journalists Without Chains strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist Mujali Al-Samadi and calls on the international community, led by the United Nations and the International Federation of Journalists, to denounce the attack, support Al-Samadi, and demand an end to the targeting of journalists and the violation of press freedoms in Yemen.
Jordan's press faces suppression and legal proceedings, with journalists like Ahmed Al-Zoubi, Heba Abu Taha, and Khaled Al-Majali being targeted.
WJWC is currently releasing a report that discusses the condition of journalism in Iran, which is being considered as the worst period since the country's initial introduction to journalism over 180 years ago.
Women Journalists Without Chains expressed concern over the one-year imprisonment of journalist Dima Sadek for defending a victim of assault by supporters of a political group in 2019.
Algerian government suppresses press freedom and freedom of expression through the prosecution of journalists and closure of independent media outlets. The Women Journalists Without Chains organization has condemned these actions and called for international solidarity to support those affected.
A year has passed since writer and human rights activist Samira Al-Houri and her son Ahmed Al-Halili disappeared in Saudi Arabia. Despite calls for information on their whereabouts, the Saudi authorities have yet to provide any answers.
