Entries for July 2010

The IWMF has written a letter to Iranian and United Nations authorities on behalf of Iranian journalist Jila Baniyaghoob, winner of a 2009 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award. Baniyaghoob was sentenced to one year in jail and banned from practicing journalism for 30 years by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

Her lawyer placed an appeal on June 27, arguing that Baniyaghoob has twice been found innocent of charges and should not be placed in jeopardy again.

The IWMF is calling for the dismissal of charges against Baniyaghoob and for the release of her husband, journalist Bahman Ahmadi Amoyee, who is in prison in Iran.

• Read our letter and sign the petition.

July 15, 2010 Ban Ki-moonUnited Nations Secretary GeneralUnited Nations Plaza, SA-1B15New York, NY 10017Fax. 212-963-7055Your Excellency:We are writi...

The IWMF is speaking out on behalf of Agnes Uwimana, the editor of Umurabyo, a private newspaper in Rwanda. Uwimana was arrested July 9 and chaged with defaming the president and espousing genocide. She faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted. Read more about the case and sign the IWMF's petition.

For immediate releaseJuly 13, 2010 For more information:Lindsey Wray(202) 496-1992LWray@iwmf.org Washington, D.C. -- The International Women’s Media...

Howard Buffett, founder of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which funds the IWMF Reporting on Agriculture and Women: Africa project, talks about how ...