BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists

The BBC World Service has, on 23 March 2022, filed a new urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) against Iran over the online violence faced by women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Women journalists at BBC News Persian face daily, relentless online attacks and harassment, including threats of rape and death. Today’s complaint addresses the current risks to women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Examples of the online violence and harassment they face include: Threats of rape and death directed at women journalists and their families in…

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