Press Releases

On January 24, Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) urged global leaders to unequivocally condemn Iran's worsening human rights record during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

On the occasion of International Education Day, celebrated this year under the theme “AI and Education: Human Agency in an Automated World,” Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) reaffirms the significance of education as a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for achieving peace and sustainable development.

A troubling surge in violence has emerged as the Houthi militia intensifies its systematic campaign against civilians across various Yemeni governorates.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, claimed the lives of three Palestinian journalists, drawing widespread condemnation. The attacks occurred as discussions about a potential ceasefire continued, further highlighting the risks faced by media professionals in the conflict zone.

The killing of two Palestinian journalists within 24 hours in Gaza has drawn sharp condemnation from Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC), which accuses the Israeli occupation military of systematically targeting media professionals.

Leaked footage from Qarnada Prison in Eastern Libya has revealed severe and systematic human rights abuses, sparking widespread condemnation from human rights organizations.

Photojournalist Sa'ed Nabhan was killed by an Israeli sniper on Friday while performing his journalistic duties in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza. Al-Ghad TV, where Nabhan was employed, reported that Israeli occupation forces prevented medical teams from accessing his body for half an hour after the attack. 

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) has welcomed the recent sanctions announced by the U.S. State Department against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as “Hemedti,” the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with companies supporting him in the UAE. 

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) has condemned the escalating death threats against journalist Ghadeer Saif al-Sharabi, following the murder of her father, Saif Mahmoud Faraj al-Sharabi, who was killed in front of his family in Taiz on December 30, 2024.

Iraq’s extradition of Kuwaiti political activist Salman al-Khaldi has drawn condemnation, with rights groups calling it a violation of international law and a setback for human rights commitments. Al-Khaldi, 23, was handed over to Kuwaiti authorities on January 1, 2025, weeks after his arrest in Iraq.

The killing of citizen Saif Mahmoud Faraj al-Sharaabi on Monday, December 30, 2024, in the al-Masbah district of central Taiz, due to direct gunfire from armed individuals in front of his residence, was closely monitored by Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC).

On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the Palestinian Authority suspended Al Jazeera's broadcasts and froze its operations in Palestine. This decision, announced by a ministerial committee and reported by WAFA, will remain in effect until the channel rectifies its legal status within the Palestinian territories.