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The experiences of women journalists in Somalia and calls for the release of a journalist in Bangladesh feature.

Abuse, violence and killings of journalists require greater condemnation and urgent action, says NUJ. 

On 1 September, Israeli authorities arrested and detained the journalist for several hours in Israel.

The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate has published the names of journalists detained in the country.

The National Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the detention of Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following a morning raid on his son’s home.

The use of counter-terror legislation against journalists was condemned at DM. Motions on SLAPPs and on a campaign reforming the law, allowing the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to award costs were carried.

The union is urging the immediate release of journalists detained across cities by Turkish police.

"The UK government cannot on one hand state its commitment to valuing media freedom whilst endorsing the targeting of journalists through raids and seizures" says Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary.

Cambodian authorities charged Dara with ‘incitement to disturb social security’ on 1 October. The NUJ and IFJ urge his release and an end to the persecution of journalists in the country.

Michelle Stanistreet and Anthony Bellanger have written as general secretaries of the NUJ and IFJ to the Head of UK counter terrorism policing, over the use of anti-terror legislation against journalists.