Press Releases

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and head of Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC), Tawakkol Karman, has strongly condemned Israel’s assault on the Global Freedom Flotilla, describing it as a “flagrant crime” and a blatant violation of international law.

Women Journalists Without Chains expresses its deep concern over the violent measures taken by Moroccan authorities against peaceful protests held on September 27, 2025.

The Mediterranean has become the latest battleground in Israel’s protracted war on Gaza. This time, however,

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) expresses its deep concern over the storming of the Aden Al-Ghad newspaper headquarters on Saturday morning, September 27, 2025, and the arrest of its editor-in-chief, journalist Fathi Bin Lazraq, who was released later the same evening.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) strongly condemns the abduction of journalist Majed Zayed by members of the Houthi militia in the capital, Sana’a, and his subsequent transfer to an unknown location.

A Yemeni journalist has entered his fifth year in prison in Saudi Arabia, drawing renewed condemnation from rights advocates who say his detention reflects a wider crackdown on free expression in the kingdom.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) strongly condemns the enforced disappearance of Yemeni writer and poet Oras Al-Eryani, who was abducted on the evening of September 22 after leaving his home in the militia-controlled capital’s Sa’wan neighborhood, Sana’a.

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21, Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) reaffirms its unwavering stance: peace is not a slogan for a single day—it is a fundamental right for all peoples and a cornerstone of a dignified life rooted in freedom and justice.

TAIZ — Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) has strongly condemned the assassination of Ms. Iftihan Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mashhari, Director of the Cleanliness and Improvement Fund in Taiz Governorate, and accused local authorities of failing to protect her despite documented threats.

Al-Mashhari was shot dead on Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, when gunmen opened fire on her car at the Sinan Roundabout in central Taiz. WJWC said the attack was “a horrific crime” that highlights the worsening security breakdown in the city, which has long been at the epicenter of Yemen’s conflict.

 According to the group, Al-Mashhari had formally reported threats to her life, prompting the governorate leadership to issue a directive instructing police to act. No protective measures were taken, however, which WJWC said amounted to gross negligence and may have enabled the crime.

 The organization held Taiz’s security services directly responsible for their inaction, warning that repeated failures to prosecute such crimes have entrenched a climate of impunity. “This culture of impunity emboldens perpetrators and threatens the very fabric of social peace,” WJWC said.

The group called for an urgent and independent investigation to identify and prosecute the gunmen and those who ordered the killing, stressing that transparency is essential to restoring public trust. It also urged the government to adopt stronger protections for women in public life, noting that female officials remain especially vulnerable to intimidation and violence.

WJWC said the assassination of Al-Mashhari was not only a violation of international human rights standards but also a dangerous precedent that underscores the fragility of governance in Taiz. Her killing is a stark reminder of the escalating security chaos that threatens both state institutions and civic leaders, the statement added.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) strongly denounces the brutal massacre carried out by Israeli forces against a group of journalists and media professionals while they were performing their professional duties on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in the capital, Sana’a.

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed annually on August 30, Women Journalists Without Chains reaffirms that enforced disappearance remains one of the gravest crimes of our time.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) strongly condemns the killing of the young Libyan, Sharaf al-Din Hamdan, who spent eleven years in Deterrence Force prisons at Mitiga Airport without a fair trial.