News Center- The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) continues to document rights violations against women journalists all around the world. The coalition has released its Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: October 2021.

The report included the following data:

·         40 women journalists were subjected to violence, threat, and legal harassment.

·         Turkey was the leading country with the most cases in October. At least 14 female reporters were subjected to violence in the country. Russia followed Turkey with at least six cases against women journalists in the country. Five women reporters were threatened and subjected to violence in Canada.

·         At least 19 journalists faced physical assault all around the world.

·         The police physically assaulted 12 women journalists covering student protests in İstanbul.

·         Journalists Büşra Taşkıran was restricted by the police during their street interview in Ankara.

·         Journalist Derya Okatan appeared in court to defend herself against charges of spreading false propaganda. The accusations against her include the reports regarding the developments and criticism against the "Operation Olive Branch" launched by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Afrin in 2018. The next hearing will be held on January 26, 2022.

·         A legal inquiry has been initiated against ETHA’s Pınar Gayıp under charges of “targeting a counter-terrorism official”. Pınar reported army sergeant Musa Orhan’s rape of İpek Er, who later died by suicide. On May 30, 2021, ETHA reporter Pınar Gayıp revealed a news story about 18-year-old İpek Er’s rape incident. She wrote about the army sergeant Musa Orhan who is now on trial for sexually assaulting İpek and causing her suicide.