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Journalist Riwa Murshid physically attacked in Gaza for being unveiled

25 Apr 2021

25 April 2021: Journalist Riwa Murshid was harassed and physically attacked by members of a militant-separatist organisation for not wearing a head covering in Gaza. She was on a work mission at the time.

See Women in Journalism (May 2021).

Counter-response

Statement from the Coalition for Women in Journalism