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Images of Iranian women journalists temporarily released on bail spark fresh hijab charges

2024-01-16. A day after Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were released from prison on bail, pending appeal, Iran’s judiciary has filed new charges against them, for appearing without a hijab.

200,000 stories untold

2023-12-19. “We appeal to you as members of the free press, on behalf of our colleagues caught in the midst of this catastrophe, too many of whom have lost their lives, to do everything in your power to stop the killing of journalists in Gaza.”

Ukraine needs you!

2023-12-19. Funding Ukrainian newsrooms means a moment of stability in a time of chaos. Donations to keep the press free allow journalists on the ground to report the news that matters. Supporting our colleagues fighting a war on all fronts maintains the spirit of freedom that will overcome aggression.

A global approach to media safety

2023-12-19. With press freedom challenged around the world, WAN-IFRA Members can be proud of the contribution their Association makes to improving media safety and advocating on behalf of journalists and newsrooms worldwide. Through direct engagements with local media partners and solid alliances internationally, we aim to raise standards and embed a culture of safety in every newsroom.

Journalists in Gaza need your help. Here’s how

2023-12-08. The death of 63 journalists in Gaza and the displacement and trauma of hundreds of others is devastating to watch. Among over 16,000 civilian deaths, the catastrophe unfolding before us is rendered even worse by a sense of powerlessness. Despite the challenges of delivering assistance to Gaza, there are initiatives aimed at directly supporting journalists and their families.

Gaza war: Israeli government has Haaretz newspaper in its sights as it tightens screws on media freedom

2023-11-29. The Israeli government is putting pressure on the left-leaning newspaper Haaretz to line up in support of the government in its conduct of the war in Gaza.

View from Palestine: Warped lives and journalism

2023-11-28. Fifty days of Israel’s deadly bombardment of Gaza. Fifteen thousand people including 10,000 women and children and 57 journalists have been killed. We are focused on the daily events and travesty of war but as Shuruq AlAssad tells Fatemah Farag – the only way to contextualize this violence is to know about life and journalism under Israeli occupation.

Faces of tragedy: the journalists killed in the Israel-Gaza war

2023-11-22 Gaza’s journalists are risking death every hour of every day to do whatever they can to get news to the outside world. Over the past five weeks, a staggering number have lost their lives doing so, as well as colleagues from Israel and Lebanon. The killing must stop.

#Impunity Day: new data shows disturbing trends in media attacks ahead of elections

2023-11-02. New data from UNESCO reveals chilling new trends in the increasing – often lethal – attacks on journalists; notably, that they are more vulnerable during elections. WAN-IFRA warns that the conditions for aggression are created well before voting day.

Sitting upon the dead

2023-11-01. The number of journalists who are killed on the job is on the rise. And we all have a responsibility – and interest – in taking a stand, writes World Editors Forum board member Fatemah Farag.