24 November 2009
Report
Female journalists, writers and activists targeted for carrying out their profession in 2009
Asia Pacific
Uma Singh, journalist - Nepal: Attacked, Killed
Manika Jha, journalist - Nepal: Death Threat
Marife "Neneng" Montaño, Lea Dalmacio, Gina Dela Cruz, Marites Cablitas, journalists – The Philippines: Murdered
Marjorie Bandayrel-Trinidad, editor - The Philippines: shot at
Stella Estremera and Virginia "Gigie" Agtay, editor, news editor - The Philippines: Threatened with death
Marlene Esperat , journalist - The Philippines: Continued impunity for murder in 2005
Aung San Suu Kyi, politician – Burma: Under house arrest, silenced
Dileesha Abeysundara, journalist/activist - Sri Lanka: Threatened
Mu Sochua, politician - Cambodia: Insulted, Defamation lawsuit
Varunee Suesatsakulchai, journalist - Thailand: Assaulted, Threatened Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), activist coalition - Malaysia: Harassed, Intimidated, Charged
Khadija Abdul Qahar (Canada), journalist - Pakistan: Kidnapped (still held)
Malalai Joya, writer/member of parliament - Afghanistan: Threatened with death, Harassed
Esther Tinning, freelancer trainer and journalist – Vanuatu: violently attacked
Africa
Maimouna Bah, journalist - Guinea: Detained, Assaulted
Four women journalists - Sierra Leone: Attacked, Abducted, Sexual Violence
Delphie Namuto, Caddy Adzuba, Jolly Kamuntu, journalists - Democratic Republic of Congo: Death threat
Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, journalist - The Gambia: Imprisoned
Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein, journalist - Sudan: Arrested, Charged, Sentenced/Fined
Amal Habbani, journalist - Sudan: Charged
Philo Ikonya, writer/activist - Kenya: Assaulted, Arrested
Rashidatu Kadiri, Dorcas Oparibea, journalists - Ghana: Assaulted, Banned
Mantoe Phakathi, journalist - Swaziland: Harassed, Barred from covering Parliament
Amanda Lindhout (Canada), journalist - Somalia: Kidnapped
Middle East and North Africa
Rozanna al-Yami, journalist - Saudi Arabia, Sentenced to 60 lashes (later pardoned)
Sihem Bensedrine, Neziha Rejiba, Radhia Nasraoui, Sana Ben Achour and Kadija Cherif, journalists/activists - Tunisia: Assaulted, Arrested, Banned from travel, Threatened, Insulted, Harassed
Fatima Al Riahi (Arabicca), blogger - Tunisia: Detained
Dyala Jwayhan, reporter/photographer and Mais Abu-Ghazaleh , journalist (Palestinians), Israel - attacked
Ghada Jamsheer, journalist/activist - Bahrain: Threatened, Harassed, Censored
Lamees Dhaif, Maryam Al-Shoroogi, journalists - Bahrain: Charged, Legal Action
Samia al-Aghbari, journalist - Yemen: Insulted, Censored
Europe
Natalya Estemirova, journalist/activist - Chechnya, Russia: Murdered
Durna Safarli, Layla Ilgar, journalists - Azerbaijan: Harassed, Insulted
Latife Tekin, author - Turkey: assaulted and harassed
Leyla Zana, political spokesperson - Turkey: jailed for 10 years
Americas and Caribbean
María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe, journalist - Mexico: Disappeared
María de los Ángeles González Hernández, journalist - Mexico: Death threats
Lydia Cacho, journalist/writer - Mexico: Death threats, Harassment
María Eugenia Guerrero, former radio host - Colombia: Sexually assaulted, Murdered
Sylvia Gereda, Directora - Guatemala: threatened
Marielos Monzón, columnista - Guatemala: insulted
Marta Yolanda Díaz-Durán, columnista - Guatemala: charged with defamation
Carol Martindale, editor - Barbados: Threatened
Mabel Carrizo, journalist - Argentina: Death threats
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