Press Releases

Egypt - March 24, 26 - Women Journalists Without Chains expresses profound alarm at the continued rise in deaths inside Egyptian prisons and detention facilities, a pattern that reflects deep structural failures and long‑standing human rights violations.

Morocco – March 2026 – Disciplinary measures taken by the administration of Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra have resulted in the expulsion of at least 18 students affiliated with the National Union of Moroccan Students (UNEM),

Lebanon – March 19, 2026 – An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the Zuqaq al-Blat area of Beirut on 18 March 2026 killed journalist Mohammed Sherri, Director of Political Programs at Al-Manar TV, along with his wife, and injured several members of his family.

March 9, 2026 — Women Journalists Without Chains warned of an unprecedented humanitarian collapse in Houthi‑controlled territories, exacerbated during the holy month of Ramadan.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Women Journalists Without Chains joins the global community in honoring women’s immeasurable contributions to building just, resilient, and dignified societies.

Jerusalem, February 26, 2026 – Israeli authorities have banned several Palestinian media platforms operating in Jerusalem, invoking security legislation to designate them as “prohibited” entities, in a move that press freedom advocates say further restricts the shrinking civic space in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Grave concern arises over the continued appointment and reassignment of security leaders in Aden who face credible evidence of serious human rights violations. Authorities continue these decisions without conducting independent,

February 24, 2026 – Women Journalists Without Chains reported a sharp escalation of grave violations against civilians in Al-Bayda Governorate, central Yemen, since the beginning of 2026.

Geneva – February 2026 – Women Journalists Without Chains strongly condemns the ruling issued on February 7, 2026, by Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights defender Narges Mohammadi.

The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan comes at a time when the file of prisoners, detainees, abductees, and forcibly disappeared persons in Yemen remains stalled, despite its status as one of the country’s most urgent humanitarian priorities.

Recent measures undertaken by the Tunisian authorities, including the arrest of dismissed judge Hisham Khaled, the imprisonment of Member of Parliament Ahmed Al-Saidani,

Women Journalists Without Chains strongly condemns the arrest of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Majid bin Abdullah Al-Ruhaili by Omani authorities, describing the measure as arbitrary, retaliatory, and incompatible with Oman’s obligations under international human rights law.