NUJ welcomes release of Julian Assange
The union has welcomed reports indicating Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with US authorities.
High Court grants Julian Assange permission to appeal extradition to the United States
The National Union of Journalists has welcomed the High Court’s judgment granting Julian Assange victory in his case requesting leave to appeal extradition to the United States.
NUJ supports Lords committee's improvements to SLAPPs Bill to ensure journalists are protected
Baroness Stowell warns Lord Chancellor of "significant risk"
NUJ backs Northern Ireland Policing Board request for urgent meeting with PSNI Chief Constable
The union welcomed the request by the chair and vice chair of the board for an urgent meeting with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following this week’s revelations around use of surveillance powers to spy on journalists.
NUJ demands emergency NI Policing Board meeting on sinister surveillance of journalists
The shocking revelations at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing in London yesterday about the scale and nature of PSNI surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland have led to a demand for an emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Police Service of Northern Ireland regularly spied on numerous journalists
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears police accessed data of those writing critical stories about the force
Israel: Al Jazeera shutdown is dangerous and wrong
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: "Targeting Al Jazeera as the Israeli government has is a direct attack on free speech that brings shame on those responsible – I hope they will soon realise their error and reverse this decision.”
Italy: solidarity with journalists on strike at public broadcaster RAI
The NUJ joined journalist organisations in supporting the protest against the “stifling control” exercised by Giorgia Meloni‘s government.
New journalists' safety tracker to help monitor SLAPPS
NUJ reveals aim to gather more data about incidents of 'lawfare'
World Press Freedom Day 2024
As the death toll in Gaza rises to horrific levels and more than 300 BBC World Service journalists are working in exile as crackdowns on press freedom increase across the globe, today’s World Press Freedom Day finds hard-fought journalists’ rights and safety in a difficult place.