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Tunisia: End Judicial Harassment of Journalists

A Tunisian court has sentenced lawyer Sania Dahmani to one year in prison for her comments on public affairs published on social media.

Tunisia: End Judicial Harassment of Journalists

Iran: New Leadership Must Address Crackdown on Journalists

The Women Journalists Without Chains Organization (WJWC) has called on Iran's new administration to halt the widespread repression of journalists.

Iran: New Leadership Must Address Crackdown on Journalists

Seeking Justice in Sudan: Holding Journalists' Killers Accountable

Despite the passing of over two weeks since the killings of Sudanese journalists, Muawiyah Abdulrazzak and Makkawi Mohammed Ahmed, in separate attacks, no investigation has been launched into these heinous crimes.

Seeking Justice in Sudan: Holding Journalists' Killers Accountable

Press Freedom Under Attack of Israel: Closure of Al Jazeera and Calls for Accountability

On Sunday, May 5, the Israeli government shut down Al Jazeera's offices, seized its equipment, and restricted access to its websites, a move that undermines the Netanyahu government's claims regarding press freedom and the obligations by the occupation.

Press Freedom Under Attack of Israel: Closure of Al Jazeera and Calls for Accountability

Journalist Khalifa Al-Qasimi's Health Plummets Under Tunisian Authorities' Grip

Khalifa Al-Qasimi, a Tunisian journalist held in detention since September 3, 2023, is currently experiencing a decline in his health attributed to the ongoing denial of essential medical treatment by Tunisian authorities.

Journalist Khalifa Al-Qasimi's Health Plummets Under Tunisian Authorities' Grip

WJWC: History Documents Egyptian Regime's Contribution to Imposing Media Blockade on Gaza

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) voiced strong disapproval for what it characterized as collaboration between the Egyptian authorities and the Israeli government in enforcing a media blockade on the Gaza Strip —a region enduring a relentless conflict for over 70 days.

WJWC: History Documents Egyptian Regime's Contribution to Imposing Media Blockade on Gaza

Israel: Preparing for new war crimes against journalists

In the tumultuous aftermath of an Israeli monitoring organization's damning accusations against international media, implicating them in collaboration with the Hamas movement's attack on settlements within the so-called 'Gaza envelope' on October 7, the journalistic landscape finds itself at the epicenter of a heated controversy.

Israel: Preparing for new war crimes against journalists

WJWC Stands for Abdulrahman Sahl and Freedom of Expression in Somaliland

Expressing deep concern, Women Journalists Without Chains highlights the arrest of journalist and writer Abdulrahman Sahl Yusuf by the authorities in Somaliland at Hargeisa International Airport.
WJWC Stands for Abdulrahman Sahl and Freedom of Expression in Somaliland

Israeli Bombing Claims Journalist's Life and Injures Others in Lebanon

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.
Israeli Bombing Claims Journalist's Life and Injures Others in Lebanon

WJWC: Urgent Call for Protection of Journalists in Palestine

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,
WJWC: Urgent Call for Protection of Journalists in Palestine

Iran: Press Repression Heightens on Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) voices profound concern as Iranian authorities escalate violations against journalists and media workers, particularly with the approaching first anniversary of Mahsa Amini's tragic death. Amini, aged 22, died in police custody on September 16 after being arrested for wearing a t-shirt deemed "inappropriately" violating hijab norms.

Iran: Press Repression Heightens on Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary

WJWC Condemns Attack on Al-Samadi and Holds Houthi Militia Fully Responsible

With profound sorrow, the organization "Women Journalists Without Chains" has closely monitored the heinous assault on journalist Mujali Al-Samadi, director and proprietor of "Voice of Yemen Radio," as a group of five individuals intercepted him during his return to his residence in the  Al-Safia neighborhood of Sana'a on Thursday, August 24th, 2023, in the evening.

WJWC Condemns Attack on Al-Samadi and Holds Houthi Militia Fully Responsible
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