Journalists Under Threat
Around the world every day there are journalists who inspire us. Some put their lives at risk to report the truth: often their families face physical harm and intimidation.
In this series, Women in Journalism has partnered with Reporters Without Borders to capture fearless women journalists across the globe who are exceptional in their field and whose journalism we support, champion and celebrate.
Written by young members of Women in Journalism and edited by committee members Barbara Rowlands and Sonya Thomas, these profiles shine a spotlight on these fearless women. We believe their voices must never be silenced.
Izabella Evloeva: Freedom of speech in a censored state
Founder of a human rights news website, Evloeva, has been placed on Russia’s federal wanted list for spreading misinformation and is now in exile.
Majdoleen Hassona: Trapped in the West Bank to Silence her Journalism
Israel imposed a travel ban on the Palestinian journalist to restrict her work, a move condemned by RSF and other human rights groups.
Anna Babinets and Victoria Roshchyna: Investigating war crimes in Ukraine
Ukrainian journalist Anna Babinets co-founded the news agency Slidstvo.info to investigate high-level crime and government corruption. Her colleague, Victoria, died in Russian detention since this article was published. She was 27.
Pham Doan Trang: Jailed for ‘propaganda against the state’
The Vietnamese journalist, now serving a nine-year sentence for telling the truth about state corruption.
Rana Ayyub - The Perfect enemy for Narendra Modi’s 'Troll Army'
Ayyub’s investigations into religious violence and extrajudicial killings in India have exposed her to significant and unrelenting online abuse.
Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Daria Chultsova: The Battle for Press Freedom in Belarus
Andreyeva and Chultsova were arrested after covering a pro-democracy demonstration in Belarus. They were convicted and sentenced to two years in prison.
Marceli Turati: Investigating Mexico’s enforced disappearances and mass graves
Turati reports from Mexico, which is considered to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists.
Caroline Muscat: Fighting Corruption in Malta
Muscat carries on the anti-corruption work of her murdered colleague, journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, by exposing government corruption and wrongdoing in Malta.
